Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 210
onvex surface of the tusk, may be said to be a mythical hybrid, a centralfigure with lower limbs developing into cat-fish or snakes (fig. 199), or a chief sup-ported by tw^o courtiers (fig. 200), groups which are widely diffused throughout thecarvings and castings. These principal figures are… … Fig. 208,— Carving representing a double cat-fish nature, or by heads, rosettes (figs. 205, 206, 207, 208), etc. The whole arrangementis carefully carried out, notwithstanding the crudeness and ruggedness of the carving,and although it can hardly be called a design, where there is such a want of…
Art, Primitive
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