Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 93
). Cit.), plate xxii.,fig. 5. It is the impression of an ancient gem, and repre-sents a man clothed with a fish, the head being the mitre ;priests thus clothed, often bearing in their hand the mystic bag, are common in Mesopotamian sculptures; two suchare figured on Figs. 63, 64, infra. In almost… … Figure 19. will be recognised that the fishs head is represented asof the same form as the modern bishops mitre. Figure 20 represents two equilateral triangles, infolded so
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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