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Identifier: citiescemeterie02denn (find matches)
Title: The cities and cemeteries of Etruria
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Dennis, George, 1814-1898
Subjects: Tombs
Publisher: London Murray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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-,some of uncouth, clumsy forms,composed of plates hammered intoshape, and nailed together, theearliest mode of Etruscan toreutics;others more elegant, yet still fan-tastic—human, and other animalforms, being tortured to the service of the artist. A specimen of this is shown in the annexedwood-cut of a jug, in the form of a female head, with anacanthus-leaf at the back; and others are in the form of bulls,and pigs, which did. duty as hand-irons. Kreayrce, flesh-hooks, or grappling-irons, with six or ei^ht
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BRONZE EWE! 7 M\is. Gregor. I. tav. 10. 8 See Vol. I. p. 254, and the wood-cut.at p. 251. 9 The illustrations given in the Mas. Gregor. I. tav. 58-60, show the great tasteand elegant fancy of the Etruscans in this branch of art. KCttlE. (chap, lxiii.. prongs, of formidable appearance, and mysterious meaning, but probably culinary or sacrificial instruments, for taking up andturning over flesh. One with no prongs, butsimilar brandies of metal terminating in ser-pents heads, shows that they may sometimeshave served other purposes.1 Among the bronze figures, two are particu-larly worthy of notice. One is a small statue ofMinerva, with an owl on the back of her hand,and with vestiges of wings on her shoulders,from Orte.2 The other is an Etruscan aruspex,in a woollen tutulus, or high peaked cap, closetunic without sleeves, and a loose pallium withbroad border, fastened on the breast with a fibula.His feet and arms are bare. On his left thigh is-an Etruscan inscription. See the annexed wood

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  • bookyear:1878
  • bookdecade:1870
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Dennis__George__1814_1898
  • booksubject:Tombs
  • bookpublisher:London_Murray
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  • bookleafnumber:502
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  • bookcollection:toronto
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