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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 316

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at his shoulder by a fibula.He stands upright, and, -with a smiling face, looks down-wards. On his head is a wreath, like that which is oftenrepresented in such works as these. A figure belonging to this class represents a kind ofyouthful genius, draped, riding upon a cock, resemblingthe fantastic… … Fisr. 210. Eros riding on a Horse. Terra-cof til. votive in character, and dedicated to one of thequeens of that name. The coin of a Cleopatra wasfound with it. I may here describe the subject of the accompanyingillustration (fig. 210). A. winged boy, perhaps Eros or 208 TERRA-COTTA. Cupid, wearing…

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