Memorials

Ornamental areas of distinct pattern, material, color, or shape around the edge or boundary of something. With regard specifically to tapestries, refers to the areas around the central field outside the inner guard and within the guard that edges the outer sides of the tapestry. For the narrow surfaces showing the 'thickness' or smallest dimension of thin, flat objects, as distinguished from the broad surfaces, see "edges (object components)."

pieces of a material, usually stone or bronze, are inserted into similar-sized openings in a surrounding material, usually stone

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

Alternate Names: monogram

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alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight. For an alloy consisting mainly of copper, combined most often with tin, but at times also with other metals, use "bronze"

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