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 382
67. Arms. 34: On the other hand, there are plenty of motives which mayjust as easily have had their origin in one country as the other.The two vultures, for instance, preparing to devour a hare stretchedupon its back, which we figure below (Fig. 219).^ It may be thought that we have dwelt too long… … Fig. 219.—Border of a cup ; from Layard. Assyria, but thev must have e.xisted in thousands among theGreeks and Italiots. Light, solid, and easy to carry, they musthave furnished western artists with some of their first models.As we shall see, they not only afforded types and motives forplastic…
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