Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford), 1876-1960 · London : Methuen and co · leaf 76
except those belonging to thelater Greek ornaments. These are characterised by asmall arched bow and a long sheath for the point of thepin decorated with designs in fine filigree. The goldsmiths art is much more limited in itsapplication to girdles than to head or neck ornaments ;and yet, as is… … GREEK JEWKLl.EKV(crown. nIXklaces, bhacelet. kings) GREEK Homer speaks of Hera as wearing a zone from whicha hundred tassels hang. Girdles appear to have beenmainly of soft ligaments, which probably, with theincrease of luxury, were adorned with gold ornamenta-tions. It is remarkable, at all…
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