nd imple-ments of war, enriching them with every sort ofappropriate ornaments their fancy could suggest.Their cuirasses, helmets, swords, and shields, wereinlaid in the richest manner. Their war-chariotswere models of elegance, and their horses were capa-risoned with the richest trappings. The… … ON THE ORNAMENTAL ARTS OF THE ANCIENTINDIANS AND AMERICANS. It will not be deemed irrelevant to an inquiry of this kind, to advert briefly tocertain points of resemblance between the architectural and sculptural remains ofancient Egypt, India, and America, as well as to the similarity in the forms…
Decoration and ornament
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