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Pedestal 8 . 266 . The head of a goddess , who has been identified , but not with
certainty , as Aphrodité . ( Plate XXI . , fig . 1 . ) This fine example of a Greek
bronze of the fourth century B . C . , sculptured in a large commanding style , is
said to ...
Pedestal 8 . 266 . The head of a goddess , who has been identified , but not with
certainty , as Aphrodité . ( Plate XXI . , fig . 1 . ) This fine example of a Greek
bronze of the fourth century B . C . , sculptured in a large commanding style , is
said to ...
Page 248
Pedestal 8 . F 277 , Crater . On one side Hades , or Pluto , carries off Persephone
in his chariot . Hermes , as usual , runs beside the chariot , and Hecatè lights the
way with a torch . On the other side is a combat of Centaurs and Lapiths .
Pedestal 8 . F 277 , Crater . On one side Hades , or Pluto , carries off Persephone
in his chariot . Hermes , as usual , runs beside the chariot , and Hecatè lights the
way with a torch . On the other side is a combat of Centaurs and Lapiths .
Page 249
In the centre of the case is a selection of Greek lamps , showing different types ,
from the sixth to the second centuries B . C . Pedestal 12 . F 278 , Crater . Very
large and with copious florid decorations . The principal subjects are scenes ...
In the centre of the case is a selection of Greek lamps , showing different types ,
from the sixth to the second centuries B . C . Pedestal 12 . F 278 , Crater . Very
large and with copious florid decorations . The principal subjects are scenes ...
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Roman Gallery Busts and statues of Roman Emperors and | 1 |
Nereid Room Sculptures of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos | 63 |
Mausoleum Room Large Lycian TombsSculptures of the tomb | 75 |
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GT THE DEPT OF GREEK & ROMAN A British Museum Dept of Greek and Roman,A. H. (Arthur Hamilton) 1860-194 Smith No preview available - 2016 |
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