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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., [ | + | A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., [[jet]], [[onyx]]), conch shells and from multilayered glass ([[cameo glass]]) or ceramic (Jasperware). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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camée (Fr.) | camée (Fr.) | ||
− | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 |
Latest revision as of 14:35, 18 May 2022
Description
A relief image on a contrasting color background carved from a layered substrate. Cameos are carved from gems (i.e., Jet, Onyx), conch shells and from multilayered glass (Cameo glass) or ceramic (Jasperware).
Synonyms and Related Terms
camée (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998