 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 - Pągina 176per William Blanchard Jerrold - 1852Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1849 - 636 pągines
...this pious exclamation, they galloped off, without further words in the direction of their tents. Ou reaching the ruins I descended into the new trench,...and knowledge of art, scarcely to be looked for in the works of so temóte a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 pągines
...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...and the outline of the features showed a freedom and 132 DISCOVERY OF A COLOSSAL SCULPTURE AT NIMROUD. knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1867 - 434 pągines
...further words, in the direction of their tents. On reaching the ruins I descended into the newly opened trench, and found the workmen, who had already seen...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the humanheaded bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was rounded... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pągines
...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... | |
 | George Henry Whitney - 1872 - 524 pągines
...was in admirable preservation. The expression was WINOED LION (IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM) FK0M NINEVEH. calm, yet majestic, and the outline of the features...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. . . . One of the workmen, catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket, and... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pągines
...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... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 pągines
...that the head must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those of Khorsabad and 1'ersepolis. It was in admirable preservation. The expression was...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... | |
 | Osmond Tiffany - 1875 - 784 pągines
...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... | |
 | Dublin city, univ - 1878 - 498 pągines
...at Khorsabad or Persepolis, but the remainder of the figure was still buried in the earth. The head was in admirable preservation ; the expression was...and the outline of the features showed a freedom and a knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. LATAED. 2. In what... | |
 | John Miller D. Meiklejohn - 1880 - 426 pągines
...had uncovered the upper part of a figure, the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. 3. I saw at once that the head must belong to a winged...calm, yet majestic, and the outline of the features shewed a freedom and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period.... | |
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