Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 261
en examined in place, the running ornament in the hollow of the cornice will beeasily recognised—in spite of the mutilation of its upper edge—as made up ofa modified form of the palmette motive, which had its origin in the fan-shaped headof the date palm. The eight plumes of which the ornament… … M )rJi ¥ It is surprising that stone lintels are sorare, especially as the corresponding piece,if we may call it so, namely, the sill orthreshold, was generally of limestone oralabaster, at least in the more important andmore richly-decorated rooms. The exploration of the Assyrian palaceshas…
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