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toreutic art which, as has already heen stated, ante, p. 4, the
ancients called sphyrelaton. It was found at San Mariano,
near Perugia, in 1812, with the two other silver fragments
placed by it, which evidently formed part of a frieze of lions
and other wild animals, and with a number of bronzes
similar in character, some of which are in the Museum at
Perugia, others in the Glyptothek at Munich. Height
in. R. P. K. Vermiglioli, Saggio di Bronzi. Micali,
l'ltalia avanti il dom. Pom. ed. 2, n., p. 220. Millingen,
Anc. Uned. Mon., n., pi. 14.
(2.) Embossed relief; six pieces of a frieze of lions, bulls,
winged ibexes. These curious plates belong to a very early
period of Etruscan art. From the Pulszky Collection, in
the Sale Catalogue of which, Nos. 53—58, these plates are
described as having formed the ornaments of a throne.
Pespective lengths, 2 ft. 2j in.; 1 ft. 7h in.; 1 ft. in.;
1 ft. 3J in.; 1 ft. I in.; Of in. Breadth 4§ in.
(3.) Hare, inscribed with a dedication to Apollo of Priene
by Hephaistion, in very archaic Greek letters, similar to
those in the two earliest of the inscriptions from Branchidae
now in the British Museum. It is probable, therefore, from
palaeographical evidence, that this hare was dedicated
between Olymp. 40 — 60. The inscription is in the Ionic
dialect, and, like other early inscriptions, is written in three
irregular lines along the neck, side, and belly of the bare.
The head of the hare is thrown up, as if in dying agony.
The dedicator was probably a hunter. This very curious
bronze was obtained by the late Mr. C. P. Cockerell in
the island of Samos, and afterwards formed part of the
Burgon Collection. Length 2| in. C. I., No. 224T.
(4.) Eour circular concave disks, about 8^ in. in dia-
meter, probably covers of vases ; they are ornamented with
animals, Maeanders, and other patterns, stippled and
incised within concentric circles. These patterns resemble
those on the pinakes from Camirus of the archaic period.
Blacas.
(5.) Disk, diameter 8^ in., on one side of which is incised
an athlete standing with the halteres in his hands, preparing
to spring forward; on the reverse, an athlete throwing a
spear. This is probably a votive disk, dedicated by an
athlete who had won the prize in three of the contests of
the pentathlon, viz., jumping, throwing the spear, and throw-
ing the disk. The figures on this disk are drawn with
toreutic art which, as has already heen stated, ante, p. 4, the
ancients called sphyrelaton. It was found at San Mariano,
near Perugia, in 1812, with the two other silver fragments
placed by it, which evidently formed part of a frieze of lions
and other wild animals, and with a number of bronzes
similar in character, some of which are in the Museum at
Perugia, others in the Glyptothek at Munich. Height
in. R. P. K. Vermiglioli, Saggio di Bronzi. Micali,
l'ltalia avanti il dom. Pom. ed. 2, n., p. 220. Millingen,
Anc. Uned. Mon., n., pi. 14.
(2.) Embossed relief; six pieces of a frieze of lions, bulls,
winged ibexes. These curious plates belong to a very early
period of Etruscan art. From the Pulszky Collection, in
the Sale Catalogue of which, Nos. 53—58, these plates are
described as having formed the ornaments of a throne.
Pespective lengths, 2 ft. 2j in.; 1 ft. 7h in.; 1 ft. in.;
1 ft. 3J in.; 1 ft. I in.; Of in. Breadth 4§ in.
(3.) Hare, inscribed with a dedication to Apollo of Priene
by Hephaistion, in very archaic Greek letters, similar to
those in the two earliest of the inscriptions from Branchidae
now in the British Museum. It is probable, therefore, from
palaeographical evidence, that this hare was dedicated
between Olymp. 40 — 60. The inscription is in the Ionic
dialect, and, like other early inscriptions, is written in three
irregular lines along the neck, side, and belly of the bare.
The head of the hare is thrown up, as if in dying agony.
The dedicator was probably a hunter. This very curious
bronze was obtained by the late Mr. C. P. Cockerell in
the island of Samos, and afterwards formed part of the
Burgon Collection. Length 2| in. C. I., No. 224T.
(4.) Eour circular concave disks, about 8^ in. in dia-
meter, probably covers of vases ; they are ornamented with
animals, Maeanders, and other patterns, stippled and
incised within concentric circles. These patterns resemble
those on the pinakes from Camirus of the archaic period.
Blacas.
(5.) Disk, diameter 8^ in., on one side of which is incised
an athlete standing with the halteres in his hands, preparing
to spring forward; on the reverse, an athlete throwing a
spear. This is probably a votive disk, dedicated by an
athlete who had won the prize in three of the contests of
the pentathlon, viz., jumping, throwing the spear, and throw-
ing the disk. The figures on this disk are drawn with