Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 282
from photo-graphs taken specially for the writer. Most of theobjects upon it are familiar, and have been alreadydiscussed. The purse-like, long-necked bag is similarto that on Fig. 145, and being placed under Mercuryseems to show the hand to be dedicated to him. Thesmall tripod at the wrist is… … Cortona Fig. 159. Fig. 160. bust, we have two rams heads, the purse, caduceusand crocodile. Fig. 161 is a small example from the original inthe Naples Museum, No. 5461. It is three incheshigh, and has only a pine-cone for Cybele and aserpent on it. From the unfailing appearance of theserpent, we…
Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian
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