Historic ornament : treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament (1909)
Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 155
1 u po o o C3 v: o is;a!d,SVv 1 M The kings of Assyria had in their palaces a great dealof luxurious furniture. The couches, chairs, and tables 134 HISTORIC ORNAMENT. were made of wood, with bronze fittings, and decoratedwith ivory, gold, and lapis lazuli. The bas-relief in theBritish Museum… … Fig. 175.—A hicJiooai in the Harem at Dur-Sarginu (Sargons Palace). (M.) the extreme richness in design and decoration of thesesumptuous articles of furniture (Fig. 185). Bronze sockets (Fig. 186) and all kinds of fragmentsin metal and ivory fittings, and decorations correspond-ing to the designs…
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