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 138
Fig. 55.—Lion carved in wood. Louvre. Length 4 inches. Drawn by .Saint-EIme Gautier. object, rounded above and with a flat base. There is an oblong-slit in the latter. The object is apparently a seal (Fig. 56).On the other hand, although most of the ivorv carvings that wereused for the handles of… … KlG 56.—Ivory seal. Louvre. Actual size. Drawn by .Saint-time Gautier. the most part, from the style we have attempted to define as thatproper to Chaldsea and Assyria. The treatment is lighter andmore elegant, reminding us of Egypt. Must we believe that whenthe Assyrians attacked this beautiful…
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