Scythians and Greeks : a survey of ancient history and archaeology on the north coast of the Euxine from the Danube to the Caucasus (1913)
Minns, Ellis H · Cambridge : University Press · leaf 433
he mirror is elaborate. The artist did notsee his way to breaking with his model and lifting her arms to hold the arcabove her head, but managed the transition by interposing a whole system ofanimals. Two jackals (.^) with their forefeet on each side of the ladys headand their hind feet on her… … Figs. 279, 280. CR. 1896, p. 82, ff. 337 •. Kherson. Bronze Mirror Handle. \. to the arc of the mirror and curling round in volutes to touch the lions backs.In this strip are holes for rivets; the palmette which supported the disk fromthe back has become detached. The figure clearly stood on some…
Scythians · Art, Scythian · Art, Greek
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