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 182
he sculptor of Shalmanesers obelisk ; he has reproducedthe bas-relief of Assurnazirpal on a smaller scale (Layard, Monuments, first series,plate 55). On the Representations of Animals. 153 inspiration had to do with war, the only bird we find often repro-duced is the eagle, the symbol of victory,… … /i^tf- FiG. 75.—Embroidery on the kings robe ; from Layard. accounted for by their partially symbolic character and theirfrequent repetition/ A group of partridges rising and, inthose sculptures of the later Sargonids in which the artists showa love for picturesque detail, birds hopping in the…
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