Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 247
rently confirmed by the numerous Portuguese orother European figures now discovered in Benin. On the other hand, we are stillquite in the dark as to any existence of such high-class art in the Iberian Peninsulaat the end of the fifteenth century ; and we know there was not much of this art inthe… … Fig. 273.—Group of bronze figures,including four females with gourdsrattle. (See fig. 103). (fig. 2). We may take it, I think, for granted that these additions in low reHef are,hke the rosettes (fig. 4) above referred to, after-thoughts put on to meet the desire forincreased artistic effect; that…
Art, Primitive
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