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A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of ... - Warburg Institute

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—40 CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.member, such as occurs <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> temple <strong>of</strong> Hera at Saraos(Stuart, 2nd ed., vol. iv., K<strong>in</strong>nard on Delos, pi. v.), or m<strong>the</strong> recently discovered bull's- head capital from Salamis,<strong>in</strong> Cyprus {Journ. <strong>of</strong> Hellen. Studies, xii., p. 134).Height, 1 foot 2^ <strong>in</strong>ches.SCULPTURES PROM CARIA.49. A series <strong>of</strong> rude figures <strong>in</strong> stone and marble which arefound <strong>in</strong> primitive graves <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> islands <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Aegean,and <strong>in</strong> Caria, have been conjectured by archaeologists tobe works <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> early Carians. The figures <strong>in</strong> questionare for <strong>the</strong> most part utterly conventional and gross representations<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> female form. Male figures have alsobeen occasionally found, and more elaborate subjects, suchas a seated figure play<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> harp.The specimens <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Museum are exhibited <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> First Vase Eoom with <strong>the</strong> pottery found <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> samedeposits. They are described <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Guide to <strong>the</strong> FirstVase Boom (1883), p. 21, and <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Journ. <strong>of</strong> Hellen.Studies, v., p. 50. Compare Perrot and Chipiez, v., pp. 334,905 ; Journ. <strong>of</strong> Hellen. Studies, ix., p. 82 ; A<strong>the</strong>nische Mit<strong>the</strong>ilungen,xvi., p. 46.50. Torso <strong>of</strong> female figure hold<strong>in</strong>g a dove between herbreasts with <strong>the</strong> left hand, and hold<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong> righthand a fold <strong>of</strong> drapery by her right side. She wears along dress, girt at <strong>the</strong> waist, with a diploidion and sleeves.The head, and <strong>the</strong> legs from above <strong>the</strong> knees are want<strong>in</strong>g.— Theangela, <strong>in</strong> Caria.Marble ; height, 1 foot 3 <strong>in</strong>ches.51. Beardless male head, hav<strong>in</strong>g a considerable resemblanceto No. 19. From <strong>the</strong> Temple <strong>of</strong> Apollo, Calymna.Marble ; height, 9 <strong>in</strong>ches. Assigned by CoUignon (^Gaz. Arch., 1886,p. 239) to <strong>the</strong> same school as No. 205.

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