Period furnishings; an encyclopedia of historic furniture, decorations and furnishings (1911)
Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 24
ces. sign were bulls, lions and eagles. At Nimroud the beamsof the palaces were of cedar wood carved. It will be noted that in 993 the walls of KingSolomons Temple were covered with carved cedarand olive wood in styles like the Assyrian stone sculp-tures, utilizing much winged decoration and lily… … Persian. [7] PERSIAN—PHOENICIAN—HEBRAIC—INDIAN. rations were in profile. The palm, date, vine, fig tree,fern, lily and tall grass were much used. The sacredtree was conspicuous in design, with wave and guil-loche ornamentations; fir cones radiated from rosettecenters. Carved ivory was plentiful;…
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