Sculponeæ, R. A common kind of boot, with a wooden sole; it was worn by the familia rustica, or slaves who worked in the country.
Sculpture (from sculpo, to carve) includes all carved work, in wood, ivory, stone, marble, metal, or other material; and also those works formed in a softer material not requiring carving, such as wax or clay. It includes Statuary, carved ornament, and Glyptics or incised gems and cameos. From the practice of preparing the model in clay, sculpture is also called the plastic art. A most remarkable incident in the history of sculpture, is the fact that the most ancient specimens are carved of the hardest stones, such as basalt, granite, and porphyry; and that this work was done at a period antecedent to the introduction of steel tools. (Consult Redford’s Ancient Sculpture.)
Scumbling. The process of going over a painting with a nearly dry brush, to soften and blend the tints.
Scutage, O. E. (from scutum, a shield). A tax upon lands held by knight-service.
Scutale, R. (from scutum, i. e. shield-shaped). The hollow in the thongs of a sling in which the missile is laid.
Scutarius, Med. An esquire or shield-bearer.
Scutcheon, for Escutcheon (q.v.).
Scutella. Diminutive of Scutra (q.v.).
Scutica, Gr. and R. A whip made with a leather thong (σκυτικός).
Scutiform. Shaped like a shield.