Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 225
ht by longitudinal linesof ovoli, overlying one anotherlike the scales of a pine-cone.The feature that makes it uniqueis its handle (Fig. 397). A kid,attracted by the aroma of thewine it contains, has climbed upthe body, and looks over thebrim, standing boldly upon herhind legs, her shins tense,… … FIG. 3g6.—THE TWO GOLD JARS FROM ZAKAZIK(Museum, Cairo). (Phot E. Bvugsch.) up the jug. The tech-nique is excellent, buthere the conception sur-passes the technique;nothing could be betterthan the eagerness of thelittle animal, and the ex-pression of greedy desireexpressed in her wholebody.…
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