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" Part of a series of sculptures which originally lined the two walls of a long narrow gallery leading, by an inclined plane, from Kouyunjik towards the Tigris. On the one side, descending the slope, were fourteen horses, led by grooms ; on the other, ascending... "
A Guide to the Exhibition Rooms of the Departments of Natural History and ... - Page 94
by British Museum - 1874 - 153 pages
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Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum

British Museum - 1855 - 316 pages
...originally lined the two "alls of a long narrow gallery leading, by an inclined plane, from Kottjunjik towards the Tigris. On the one side, descending the...grooms ; on the other, ascending into the palace, *ere servitors bearing food for a banquet. The figures are somewhat fuller than life, designed with...
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Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum

1855 - 316 pages
...planted upon the earth before him, apparently a staff surmounted by a fir-cone, or spear-head. 34 — 43. Part of a series of sculptures which originally lined...into the palace, were servitors bearing food for a hanquet. The figures are somewhat smaller than life, designed with much freedom and truth ; and by...
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Nineveh and Persepolis: An Historical Sketch of Ancient Assyria and Persia ...

William Sandys Wright Vaux - 1855 - 576 pages
...two walls of a long narrow gallery leading by an inclined plane from Koyunjik towards the Tigris. On one side, descending the slope, were fourteen horses...grooms ; on the other, ascending into the palace, were slaves bearing food for a banquet. On the first two groups, are grooms wearing short tunics fringed...
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Stones crying out, and rock-witness to the narratives of the Bible ...

Ellen Henrietta Ranyard - 1865 - 568 pages
...two walls of a long narrow gallery leading by an inclined plane from Kouyunjik towards the Tigris. On one side, descending the slope, were fourteen horses,...grooms; on the other, ascending into the palace, were slaves bearing food for a banquet ; rows of dried locusts and trays laden with pomegranates, grapes,...
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North Indian Notes and Queries, Volume 5

1895 - 246 pages
...originally lined the two walls ol a long narrow gallery leading, by an inclined plane, from Konyunjik towards the Tigris. On the one side, descending the...fourteen horses, led by grooms ; on the other, ascending inlo the palace, were servitors bearing food for a banquet. The figures are somewhat smaller than life,...
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