Memorials

generic term for grave marker found on a wall or ceiling/vault to draw attention to a floor tomb or grave; sometimes called a "formella" in Italian scholarship when referring to a framed stone block

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

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words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial

Alternate Names: monogram

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Alternate Names: plants

shield-like motif, with a form combining oval and triangular elements, typically having three sides, often rounded, with the form being wider at the top and tapering to a point at the bottom; often elaborated with strap-work, scrolls, and mantling

Alternate Names: shield of arms

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strip of flexible material, especially leather, used for fastening or holding things together. May have a buckle or other fastener attached

Alternate Names: enarme; handle; brace

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worked rock hat has been cut, shaped, crushed, or otherwise formed for use in construction or other purposes

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coating (as opposed to technique or type/function) that is a dispersion of pigment in a liquid binder; applied with a brush, roller, sprayer, or by dipping; dries to form a decorative or protective film

Alternate Names: paint (coating)

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