 ... holding in the other a stem or staff, surmounted by an ornament resembling the Egyptian lotus. Scattered about were fragments of winged sphinxes, the head of a lion of singular beauty, which unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs,...  Ivories Ancient and Mediæval - 16. oldalszerző: William Maskell - 1875 - 124 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 560 oldal
...which unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scrollwork. In all these specimens the spirit of the design and...delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. * CHAP.XI.] TAINTED CHAMBER. 11 On the two slabs forming the entrance to chamber U, were two remarkable... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 540 oldal
...which unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scrollwork. In all these specimens the spirit of the design and...delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired.* On the two slabs forming the entrance to chamber U, were two remarkable inscriptions, cut above those... | |
 | 1850 - 806 oldal
...as fine and valuable medals of most descriptions have not been disposed of for many years ; in many specimens the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship were highly admired. We much regret that Lord Holmesdale has relinquished the pursuit of numismatics,... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 oldal
...unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work. In all the specimens the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. These ornaments may have belonged to a throne or chest, or may have decorated the walls or ceilings... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 oldal
...unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work. In all the specimens the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. These ornaments may have belonged to a throne or chest, or may have decorated the walls or ceilings... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1852 - 410 oldal
...unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work. In all the specimens the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. These ornaments may have belonged to a throne or chest, or may have decorated the walls or ceilings... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1859 - 402 oldal
...unfortunately fell to pieces, human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work. In all the specimens the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. These ornaments' may have belonged to a throne or chest, or may have decorated the walls or ceilings... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1862 - 610 oldal
...of beauty, but which fell to pieces, human heads, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work. In all these specimens the spirit of the design and...delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired." —Nineveh, i. 29 ; ii. 8—10. A similar amount of decoration was expended by Solomon, not only in... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1867 - 434 oldal
...human heads, hands, legs, and feet, bulls, flowers, and scroll-work, all in ivory. In these fragments the spirit of the design and the delicacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired. Some may have belonged to a throne or chest, or may have decorated the walls or ceilings of the room.... | |
 | South Kensington Museum - 1872 - 386 oldal
...bulls, flowers, and scroll work. In " all these specimens the spirit of the design and the deli" cacy of the workmanship are equally to be admired." -~...it highly probable that they are much earlier. Mr. Layard believes that about the year 950 BC is the most probable period of their execution.28 There... | |
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