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An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations (1883)

Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 318

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Fig 618. Crio-Sphinx. tellectualand physical power ; theCRlo-SPHiNX(Fig. 618) had the head of a ram; and the … Fi^. 6iy. Hieraco-Sphinx. ITieraco-Sphinx (Fig. 619) that of a hawk.The two latter are complex emblems ; the hawkbeing the sun-gods and the kings special figure,and the ram that of the god Neph. The sym- bolical importanccof these figures was completelydisregarded in the course of their…

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