found: Work cat.: Dado with a carved landscape on the Kutub Khana, the Sultan's house, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1965-2000, via University of Washington digital collections, International Collections, May 12, 2020.
found: Britannica online, May 12, 2020(dado; in classical architecture, the plain portion between the base and cornice of the pedestal of a column and, in later architecture, the paneled, painted, or otherwise decorated lower part of a wall, up to 2 or 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) above the floor) - https://www.britannica.com/technology/dado found: Petersen, A. Dictionary of Islamic architecture, 1996, via Google books, May 12, 2020:p. 202 (the Red Fort [in Delhi, India] has white marble dadoes carved in relief and pietra dura work)
found: Merriam-Webster dictionary online, May 12, 2020(dado, plural dadoes: 1 a) the part of a pedestal of a column above the base b) the lower part of an interior wall when specially decorated or faced also : the decoration adorning this part of a wall. 2) a rectangular groove cut to make a joint in woodworking; specifically : one cut across the grain)
found: Wikipedia, May 12, 2020:Dado (architecture) (In architecture, the dado is the lower part of a wall, below the dado rail and above the skirting board) Dado (joinery) (A dado (US and Canada), housing (UK) or trench (Europe) is a slot or trench cut into the surface of a piece of machinable material, usually wood. When viewed in cross-section, a dado has three sides. A dado is cut across, or perpendicular to, the grain and is thus differentiated from a groove which is cut with, or parallel to the grain. Dados are often used to affix shelves to cabinetry carcasses)
found: Art and Architecture Thesaurus online, June 4, 2020(dadoes (pedestal components) Note: Refers to the middle portion of a pedestal, between the base and the cap. Use also for the lower zone of an interior wall, when given a distinct treatment, as this treatment often resembles a pedestal in appearance. Variants: dados; dies (dados))
