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Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)

Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 268

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eusual bourne of lost antiquities, the British Museum.The front only of this hand has been hitherto published, ~n It is assumed from these, by Jahn, that all the hands on whichthey appear are ex votos in respect of childbirth, past or expectant.Against this we have Meyers remarks {ante, p. 245),… … Fie. 139. British Museum. Fig. 140. first by Pignorius, from whom Montfaucon copied.The present writer is now able for the first time tosupply the deficiency from a sketch made from theoriginal, and so to exhibit this hand like the rest frontand back. Bacchus is strongly represented by thetwo…

Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian

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