viticast (viticasto)
English translation: tendril-shaped
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| Croatian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy / 19th century education | |||||||
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| 4 +2 | ringlet- tendril- tress- wreath- shaped, convolute |
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peer agreement (net): +2ringlet- tendril- tress- wreath- shaped, convolute Explanation: tendril -- Rolled or coiled together in overlapping whorls, as certain leaves, petals, or shells vitica ringlet, tendril, tress, wreath vitice tendrils vitičasta zagrada brace, curly bracket http://www.culture.gr/2/21/218/218bh/e218bh5.html The outer edges of each door are defined by a rope-like ornament, followed by a broad band with two pairs of intertwining leafy tendrils embellished with rosettes and palmettes. In the arched upper section, this band is limited to a single pair of tendrils, which twists and twines around palmette-like ornaments, is enriched at regular intervals with half-palmettes, and every so often forms interlacing ornaments. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-19 09:45:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- jos i u obliku vitica -- as hanks -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2006-06-19 18:13:13 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Description: Fragment of a pointer made of cast metal, with tendril-shaped decoration of roundish vines and stylised griffin. Provisionally dated to the 8th century. Protected by decree from Osijek 1981. http://www.mdc.hr/RatneStete/eng/predmet-solo.asp?brsl=35305... |
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