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Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)

Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 116

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by a process stillpractised by silversmiths. The metal was laid upon a bed of mixed clayand bitumen, and thea punched from the outside. + For a full description of the bronzes and other objects found in thischamber, see the unabridged edition of my Nineveh and Babylon,chap. viii. II.] ASSVR/AJV… … Bronze Shields from Nimroud. Around the vessels I ha\-e described were heaped arms,remains of armour, iron instruments, glass bowls, and variousobjects in ivory and bronze. The arms consisted of swords,daggers, shields, and the heads of spears and arrows, whichbeing chiefly of iron fell to pieces…

Excavations (Archaeology) -- Assyria · Assyria -- Description and travel · Nineveh (Extinct city) · Babylon (Extinct city)

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