Salaminia (Cyprus) : the history, treasures, & antiquities of Salamis in the island of Cyprus (1882)
Cesnola, Alexander Palma di, 1837-, Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London : Trübner and Co. · leaf 196
en < CO oa: CO t-o LU —)CDO DCUJ h- < □Q SERPENTINE AND CRYSTAL ANTIQUITIES. 115 Serpentine. A very elegant vase, measuring five inches in height,and carved out of serpentine stone (fig. 109), comes fromSalamina. It is of pear shape, with stripes down the side,which commence from a double… … Fig. 109. A. Vase. B. Inscribed Base. Serpeniine. are two pierced handles for securing a cover with a tie.The circular base of this perfume vase is inscribed withthree Cypriote characters— ko. la . pa, which ProfessorSayce reads iraXaxov, i.e., [The vase or bottle] ofPalakhos. Crystal. Crystal…
