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 100
neficent genii or to that of the greatdeities of the Chaldee pantheon. The combination is especiallywell managed in the winged bulls. The head is that of a man,but about the tiara with which it is crowned several pairs ofhorns are bent. These horns are among the attributes of the Themes of… … Fig. 32.—The demon of the South-West Wind. Louvre. Actual size.Drawn by Saint-FJme Gautier. the lion. The body and limbs, too, are those of a hull, whilethe curly main recalls that of the king of beasts. The wholeis completed by a pair of large wings borrowed from the eagle.VOL. n. M 82 A History…
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