Poulsen, Frederik, 1876-, Richards, G. C. (George Chatterton), 1867-1951 · London : Gyldendal · leaf 267
nthus-leaves of the capital (fig. 119). Onlythe crown of leaves at the foot and the dancing girls betweenthe legs of the tripod are wanting to make the agreement com-plete. However, this form is rare and short-lived. In laterancient architecture, only oneparallelcanbeadduced, the pillarswhich… … THE COLUMN OF THE DANCING WOMEN 253 The end of the fifth or the beginning of the fourthcentury is therefore the probable date of the Delphic acanthuscolumn^ but the three female figures on it permit of a moreprecise dating (fig. 121). From the first there was aninclination to call them the *…
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