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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 277

An illustration from Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology, 1900, leaf 277
with the bird perchedon the thumb (Fig. 138). Of course the chief interest in this example lies inthe man and woman joining hands over a large vaseor altar, and it is submitted with some confidence thatthe whole hand is thereby interpreted. It must surelybe intended as the special household appeal…

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

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