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The rich were wrapped in cerecloths, which are fine fabrics soaked or painted in wax to hold the fabric close to the flesh. Early Christian shrouds incorporated a cloth, the sudarium, that covered the face, as depicted in traditional artistic representations of the entombed Jesus or his friend, Lazarus (John 11, q.v.).
Altar cloth in the Roman rite. An altar cloth is used in the Christian liturgy to cover the altar.It serves as a sign of reverence as well as a decoration and a protection of the altar and the sacred vessels.
A material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object.Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter. Materials can be classified on the basis of their physical and chemical properties, or on their geological origin or biological function.
William Clowes was the son of Thomas and grandson of Nicholas Clowes, both of Kingsbury, Warwickshire.He learned surgery as apprentice of George Keble, a London surgeon, but not a member of the Barber-Surgeons' Company.
Peplum originates in the Greek word for 'tunic' and may refer to one of the following: . Sword-and-sandal films, a derogatory reference to the genre of Greco-Roman Era costume/adventure films mostly produced in Italy, also known as "peplum".
Silicon nitride rocket thruster. Left: Mounted in test stand. Right: Being tested with H 2 /O 2 propellants.. Ceramic material is an inorganic, metallic oxide, nitride, or carbide material.
The Ebers Papyrus, also known as Papyrus Ebers, is an Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge dating to c. 1550 BC (the late Second Intermediate Period or early New Kingdom).
This glossary of chess explains commonly used terms in chess, in alphabetical order.Some of these terms have their own pages, like fork and pin.For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems; for a list of named opening lines, see List of chess openings; for a list of chess-related games, see List of ...