Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...five dots. The two patterns appear like the predominating design above, but are placed at right angles to it; and at the end of the slab are simple grooves, making a geometric pattern. The fragment of the face shows a head bared, and an oval-shaped eye slightly incised. We have a few other fragments of bas-reliefs which call for no special attention. One piece, which is not illustrated, has the broad upper section surrounding the head entirely without carving. Another fragment, shown in No. 5, Plate LV, is of the lower left leg, with the ball-like heel of the foot close to the edge of a small section of the thigh of a seated nude figure: at least, judging from the other sculptures, we should be inclined to classify this fragment with the seated, nude female figures. Just below the knee, along the front of the leg, is a portion of a bent leg, and part of the thigh of an animal, which may be recognized as such by referring to the detailed drawing of the has-relief of the group of female figures with monkeys: hence we assume that this is part of the body of a monkey. Restoring the width, it is found that it must have been 22% inches (57.1 cm.) wide at the top. It is half an inch (1.3 cm.) wider than the largest slab of the standing figure with bag in hand group. Two fragments of what was evidently part of the same slab are shown in No. 4 of Plate LV, being the lower section of the nude, sitting female figure, the connecting part being missing. Below is a broad band with serrated designs. No. 10, Plate LIV, is a human face, part of a bas-relief, noteworthy on account of the peculiarity of the nose, which is entirely flat. Another fragment in No. 7, Plate LIV, represents a monkey-like figure, which probably belongs to a slab of the group of...