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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 83

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hat expression of extremenervous tension so noticeable in the other three.Who can they represent ? One other point besidethe horns is common to them all—every one hasdistinctly pointed ears. That is a feature certainlynot found upon the usual gorgons head ; neither is 66 HORNS OF HONOUR there on… … Taranto. Fig. 36. hoped to obtain some expert opinion upon them, butwas disappointed. Recently he has shown all fourheads to the authorities at the British Museum, andthere he heard the opinion that they all representedPan, proved by the pointed ears and by the hair, etc.Without venturing to…

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

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