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 222
e. graved on it is a bird, apparently an eagle. Rude Avorkof an early period is shewn in this ancient signet. 2. Rectangular-faced pyramid-shaped cone or seal,pierced, bearing a bird with expanded wings betweena crescent and a star. 5-8ths by half-inch. Steatite.(See Plate xv, fig. 52.) 3. The… … Fig. 126. Engraved Cone. Hi/acinlh. as the fleur-de-lis, the emblem of the B. V. Mary, wasin the middle ages in Christian countries. This is abeautifully transparent deep red stone. 1 inch long. 4. A fine cone or seal, not pierced, bearing on the face,which is very convex, according to Professor…
