Poulsen, Frederik, 1876-, Richards, G. C. (George Chatterton), 1867-1951 · London : Gyldendal · leaf 77
it was removed there wasa sweet fragrance from within, a perfume 3,500 years old,which vanished in a moment. In the vase illustrated, thechief decoration of the body of the vase is the well-knownCretan naturalistic ornament, the cuttle-fish, but it is so faralready stylized that the shape rather… … Fig. 10.—Mycenean stirrup-vase froma grave at Delphi {Fouilles de Delphes,V. 9, fig. 26). THE EARLIEST FINDS OF DELPHI 63 when in many respects the development begins over againin decorative art with a primitive Geometric style. Onlyin Asia Minor relics of the old glory lived on, and therein the…
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