Horns of honour, and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London, J. Murray · leaf 78
he utmost dishonour, yet another aspect was not only the earliest in point of time but by far the most important in the place they occupied. It was as potent protectors against the ever dreaded evil glance that in all cases their great importance consisted ; not only were horns worn upon the head… … Fig. 27. Fig. 26. ger ago than 1895. These must have been seen by thou- sands of English, for the steam tram passes along within Fig. 28. Corso, Naples. Fig. 29. a few feet> and he can testify to their having been there many years. In 1896, however, the houses had all changed occupants, and only…
Horns · Devil · Hand · Terra-cotta figurines, Italian
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