Figs. 204, 205.—Metal vases. From Layard. both body and handle. Their forms are very elegant, and theirwalls are ornamented at the top and bottom with twisted andwavy lines, with palmettes and flowers both open and closed.In the example we figure (Fig. 206) the winged globe, which is ■ … Fig. 206.—Metal bucket. From Layard. introduced just below the upper edge, attests the religiouscharacter of the object.1 1 We should also mention another vase, shaped like the muzzle of a lion, whichwas used to take liquids out of a large crater set upon a stand (Botta, Monumentde Ninive, vol. i.…
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