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Identifier: sacredgeographya00barr (find matches)
Title: Sacred geography, and antiquities
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter), 1807-1888
Subjects: Bible
Publisher: New York : American Tract Society
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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e the moon—crescents, Httle moons worn as an ornament onthe neck ; worn also on the necks of men and of camels. Judg. 8 : 21, 26. Chains—rather ear-drops. Bracelets—worn round the arms and wrists. Mujffiers—veils. The corresponding Arabic word denotes, according toFreytag, a species of veil consisting of two parts, which is fastened overthe eyes by means of clasps ; one x^art being thrown back over the head,and the other part hanging down over the breast, so as to cover th(? lowerpart of the face. This is probably a near representation of the Hebrewveil denoted by the corresponding word. Bonnets—head-dresses, probably of various forms. Ornaments for the legs—generally understood of the ankle-chains attachedto the ankle-hands mentioned above, which the oriental women employedto give themselves a short mincing step. See vef. 16 of this chapter. Head-hands—rather gii^dles. Tablets—literally, houses of the soul or of breath; and rightly interpretedto mean boxes of perfume.
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TETLS. ANCIENT HAND-MILL. DPvESS AND PERSONAL OENAMENTS. 405 Ear-rmgs—a rendering supported by high Jewish authority ; but manyprefer the signification amulets, that is, gems or metallic plates inscribedwith magical forms of words, and super.^titiously used as charms. Rings—signei-rings, as the Hebrew woivl denotes. Nose-jeicels—a common oriental ornament. Changeahle suits of apparel—^holiday suits worn on special occasions. Mantles—lorappers, as the HebrcAV word signifies; apparently a wideouter garment that could be wrapped over the whole body. See Hart-manns Hebrew Bide, vol. 3, p. 310. Wimples—see above under No. 5. Crisping pins—rather purses. Glasses—small metaUic mirrors carried in the hand. Some understandthe word of fine transparent vestments. Fine linen—probably/em«/e tunics or chemises of fine materials. Hoods—turbans wound round the head; worn also by men of rank. Isa.62 :3 ; Zech. 3 : 5. Veils—i^robably a thin gauze-like covering thrown over the oth

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