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 301
ure was found and brought up by a boatman, andbecame the founder of an empire when he grew to manhood, likeCyrus and Romulus.^ If we may believe M. Menant some of the cylinders belongingto this period represent human sacrifices. Such he supposes to bethe theme of the example reproduced in Fig. 146.… … Fic;. 146.—Chald.van cylinder. Montigiiy colleclion. introduced in the lower right-hand corner. To make our descrip-tion complete we must notice the subordinate passage, a rampantleopard, winged, preparing to devour a gazelle. The conjectureis specious, but until confirmatory texts are discovered,…
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