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human hand, a lotus-flower, an acorn—styli, or writing
implements — ladles of various forms-—culenders or
strainers—cups—cauldrons—pails—vases in great variety,
some of uncouth, clumsy forms, composed of plates ham-
mered into shape, and nailed together, the earliest mode of
Etruscan toreutics ; others more elegant, yet still fantastic
—human, and other animal forms, being tortured to the
service of the artist.5 A
specimen of this is shown
in the annexed wood-cut
of a jug, in the form of a
female head, with an acan-
thus-leaf at the back ; and
others are in the form of
bulls, and pigs, which do
duty as hand-irons.
Among the bronze fig-
ures, two are particularly
worthy of notice. One is
a small statue of Minerva,
with an owl on the back
of her hand, and with ves-
tiges of wings on her shoul-
ders, from Orte.6 The
other is an Etruscan arus-
pes, in a woollen tutidus,
or high peaked cap, close
tunic without sleeves, and a loose pallium with broad
border, fastened on the breast with a fibula. His feet and
arms are bare. On his left thigh is an Etruscan inscription.
KKONZK EWER.
5 Mus. Greg. I. tav. I—IX. Fortuna, or the Etruscan Nortia. Got-
» This is a representation, said to be theit. d. Etrusk. p. 61. taf. IV. 1 ; cf.
unique in metal. Gerhard takes it to Mas. Gregor. I. tav. XLIII. 1.
represent Minerva in her character of
HOME.
[chap. lix.
human hand, a lotus-flower, an acorn—styli, or writing
implements — ladles of various forms-—culenders or
strainers—cups—cauldrons—pails—vases in great variety,
some of uncouth, clumsy forms, composed of plates ham-
mered into shape, and nailed together, the earliest mode of
Etruscan toreutics ; others more elegant, yet still fantastic
—human, and other animal forms, being tortured to the
service of the artist.5 A
specimen of this is shown
in the annexed wood-cut
of a jug, in the form of a
female head, with an acan-
thus-leaf at the back ; and
others are in the form of
bulls, and pigs, which do
duty as hand-irons.
Among the bronze fig-
ures, two are particularly
worthy of notice. One is
a small statue of Minerva,
with an owl on the back
of her hand, and with ves-
tiges of wings on her shoul-
ders, from Orte.6 The
other is an Etruscan arus-
pes, in a woollen tutidus,
or high peaked cap, close
tunic without sleeves, and a loose pallium with broad
border, fastened on the breast with a fibula. His feet and
arms are bare. On his left thigh is an Etruscan inscription.
KKONZK EWER.
5 Mus. Greg. I. tav. I—IX. Fortuna, or the Etruscan Nortia. Got-
» This is a representation, said to be theit. d. Etrusk. p. 61. taf. IV. 1 ; cf.
unique in metal. Gerhard takes it to Mas. Gregor. I. tav. XLIII. 1.
represent Minerva in her character of