Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century (1903)
Hilprecht, H. V. (Hermann Vollrat), 1859-1925, Benzinger, I. (Immanuel), 1865-1935, Hommel, Fritz, 1854-1936, Jensen, P. (Peter), 1861-1936, Steindorff, Georg, 1861-1951 · Philadelphia : A. J. Holman · leaf 146
ng beenexposed to a conflagration, as arule were found in admirablepreservation. By the end ofApril, Layard had exploredtwenty-eight halls and cham-bers, sometimes painted withfigures and ornaments on a thin th. ri.i. rm r u f-Qi, 1 tt - _ J. lie iSlack Obelisk or Shalmanesei- 11. coating of… … 108 EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE LANDS separated by the sacred tree, various religious ceremonies,and elaborate scroll-work. Besides these larger monu-ments, he discovered numerous smaller objects of art, suchas ivory ornaments betraying Egyptian origin or influence,three lions paws in copper, difl^erent…
