An Illustrated Dictionary of Words used in Art and Archaeology / Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations.

by John W. Mollett

Suburbanum, R. A villa in the suburbs of Rome.

Succinctus, R. (succingo, to gird beneath). Wearing a girdle round the waist above the tunic; applied to a person prepared for active exertion.

Sucula, R. A capstan.

Sudarium, Chr. A name of the miraculous portrait of our Lord, impressed on the cloth presented to Him by St. Veronica on the way to the Crucifixion. (See Stole, Vera Icon.) A representation of this legendary portrait is given in Albert Dürer’s “Little Passion.”

Sudatorium, R. (sudor, sweat). The hot room in a Roman bath. (See Caldarium.)

Sud’ha, Hind. A temple of the Khmers or ancient inhabitants of Cambodgia, built of one unmixed material, and thence called pure (sud’ha).

Suffibulum, R. A large square piece of white cloth worn by vestals and priests during the discharge of their functions.

Fig. 638. Suggestus.

Suggestus, R. (sub and gero, to heap up). (1) A stage or platform from which an orator addressed a crowd. The Rostra at Rome was a celebrated suggestus. (2) In a camp the suggestus was formed of stones and clods of turf, or constructed of wood-work, from which the general harangued the troops. (3) The raised seat from which the Emperor saw the games.