Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 110
Fig. 114. Cypriote StoneStele. ^GEAN AND ASIATIC The most characteristic is a species of i^almette springing from the concave side of a volutedcrescent (Figmes 108, 109, a, c),derived from the Assyrian pal-mette with horns, converging withthe Phenician crescent, symbol oftlie goddess Astarte. It… … Viii. 115. Cypriote Lotus,FROM Vase. @Ye) tive (Figm-e 109, Z;). Cypriote Ornament. Cyprus was an important entrepot of Phenician com-merce, and its art is pecuharly interesting because of theminghng of Egyptian, /Egean, Phenician and earlyGreek influences which it betrays. In general characterit…
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