 Arabs withdrew the screen they had hastily constructed, and disclosed an enormous human head sculptured in full out of the alabaster of the country. They had uncovered the upper part of a figure, the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. I...  How to see the British museum, in 4 visits - Pàgina 176per William Blanchard Jerrold - 1852Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1854 - 736 pàgines
...still buried in the earth. I saw at once that the head must belong to a winged lion or bull, similai to those of Khorsabad and Persepolis. It was in admirable...and knowledge of art, scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1855 - 168 pàgines
..."'i!£.-' 'i!£:' "S' '.' *s* '» «.£,» «-W.» «-W|» *¥/'• •''»'.. CHAP. III. GIGANTIC HEAD. 49 was in admirable preservation, The expression was...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the humar.-headed bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was... | |
 | Robert Ferguson - 1855 - 120 pàgines
...head, he was convinced that it belonged to a winged lion or bull. It was in admirable preservation, and the outline of the features showed a freedom and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in MMEOD. AXD ITS RUINS. 75 i COLOSSAL SCULPTURES, DISCOVEKEn BY M. BOTT.i. •works of so remote a period.... | |
 | 1855 - 422 pàgines
...earth. I saw at once that the head must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those of Khorsabad. It was in admirable preservation. The expression was...calm, yet majestic, and the outline of the features shewed a freedom and knowledge of arts scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period.... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 pàgines
...encampment of Sheikh Abd-ur-rahman, and was returning to the mound, when I saw two Arabs of his tribe urging their mares to the top of their speed. On approaching...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. The cap was unlike that of the human-headed bulls hitherto found in Assyria. I was not surprised that... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pàgines
...out of the alabaster of the country i Chief of a small Arab tribe, and the host of Mr Layarrl. 2 M They had uncovered the upper part of a figure, the...and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - 1859 - 402 pàgines
...that the head must belong -to a winged lion or bull, similar to those of Khorsabad and Fersepolis. It was in admirable preservation. The expression was...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. The cap had three, horns, and, unlike that of the humar.-hcaded bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1859 - 250 pàgines
...in the alabaster of the country. The body was still buried in the earth, but the part which appeared was in admirable preservation. The expression was calm, yet majestic; and the features displayed such a freedom and knowledge of art as few expected to witness in the production... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pàgines
...part of a figure, the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. I saw at once that the hea,l must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those...and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote 'a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls... | |
 | 1861 - 316 pàgines
...encampment of Sheikh Abd-ur-rahman, and was returning to the mound, when I saw two Arabs of his tribe urging their mares to the top of their speed. On approaching...and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls... | |
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