Fig. 55.—Lion carved in wood. Louvre. Length 4 inches. Drawn by Saint-Elme Gautier. object, rounded above and with a flat base. There is an oblongslit in the latter. The object is apparently a seal (Fig. 56).*On the other hand, although most of the ivory carvings that wereused for the handles of… … Fig 56.—Ivory seal. Louvre. Actual size. Drawn by Saint-Elrne Gautier. the most part, from the style we have attempted to define as thatproper to Chaldaea 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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