nielli

Variant of niello

noun pl. nielli or niellos

any of a number of alloys of sulfur with silver, lead, copper, etc., characterized by a deep-black color and used to decorate metallic objects by means of inlay
the process of decorating with niello
something decorated in this way

transitive verb nielloed, nielloing

to decorate with niello

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