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Elementary principles of ornament (1890)

Ward, James, 1851-1927 · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 89

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n of everythingEgyptian, and the fresh natural flowers were used ingarnishing offerings to their gods, and also presented asa peace offering to strangers and visitors. Next in im-portance to the lotus came the palm as a symbolicalplant ; this was used more by the Assyrians in their bas-reliefs. It… … ;& o

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