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LIONS, RODENT, FROG
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line between ear and mouth. On back of neck,
irregular marks and indentations, possibly of an
inscription. Between horns in front and on top
of head, engraving to represent hair. Transi-
tion from ridge of horns to face better than in
No. 26. The ears were correctly placed. Eyes
consist of two curves, the upper larger, its arc
passing that of the lower at lower corner of eye.
Ball of eye rounded. Length of eye, 0.00G m.
Width, 0.005 m. In front of eyes, prominent
folds of skin, marked also by two engraved lines.
Between eyes, rosette of convex-concave lines
radiating from centre. Nostrils and upper lip
indicated and with great care. Mouth closed
and indicated by line on back side of face as in
No. 26. Distinction between head and neck along
angle of jaw modeled without any harshness.
Mistakes shown in this part of No. 26 avoided.
Animal was represented moving, probably walk-
ing. Of early part of classical period.
28. Foot of ox or cow. From south slope.
Badly oxidized. Solid. Length, 0.047 m. Hoof
broad and flat. Probably cloven, though slightly.
Above hoof, concave band, running all round.
Above this, raised ring around three sides, ter-
minating in low protuberances, higher up on one
side of leg than on the other. Probably left leg.
Lower part at very low angle, suggesting rearing
animal or animal crushed. Work of good pe-
riod.
5. LIONS.
NATURALISTIC STYLE.
Type a. Oriental influence.
Plate LXXVI.
29. Lion on base, to which is attached long
iron bar. Provenience unknown. Condition fair.
Cast hollow and bar inserted. Height, 0.18G in.
Length of bar, 0.134 m. Length of figure,
0.035 m. Width of bar at top, 0.0165 in. Thick-
ness, 0.0075 m. Lion seated upright, tail over
back. Body simple but correct. Hips prominent.
Paws heavy and toes marked. Tail indicated by
ridge along back. Breast and neck marked off
by heavy modeling of neck along line drawn from
front legs over shoulders to tip of tail. No mane.
From ears to lower edge of lower jaw is a raised
ring ; this is flattened below ears and heaviest
back of mouth. Ears slightly indicated. Nose
and eyes marked off from top of head by raised
modeling of latter between ears. Eyes set at
upper back side of large sockets, which are wide
1 For another example of this type, ef. fibula, No. 946.
and deep in front of eyeball. Nose short and
thick; no nostrils. Mouth open, showing four
teeth at corners. Front and hind legs connected
by flat base that hides the insertion of bar. Up-
per part of base projects over lower, forming sort
of cornice. The iron bar much corroded, and
shape thereby altered. It seems to have been
inserted into some wooden object, such as staff
or sceptre. Style in general true to nature but
somewhat conventionalized for decorative pur-
poses. Modeling soft; all sharp outlines avoided.1
Type b. Purely naturalistic conventional-
ized for decorative purposes.
Pin-head, No. 720, and attached figure, No.
2204.
6. RODENT.
NATURALISTIC STYLE — DECORATIVE.
30. Mouse on human right forearm attached
to iron rod. From West Building. Condition
fair. Arm cast hollow for insertion of rod.
Entire length, 0.114 m. Length of mouse,
0.034 m. Height of mouse, 0.021 m. Mouse
crouches on upper side of arm, tail extended
toward hand. Body full and rounded. Hind-
quarters shown with low modeling. Shoulders
scarcely indicated, toes not at all. Head sepa-
rated from body by low groove. Cheeks full.
Ears drawn back over groove in neck shown in
low relief, slightly undercut. Eyes round,
slightly raised. Mouth indicated. Arm and
hand less carefully done ; wrist poor. At junc-
tion with rod a raised ring circ. 0.004 m. broad,
rudely done. Hand closed. Fingers poor, and
no nails. Through hand passes round hole in
which was once some object held by the hand.
Shape of iron rod uncertain, but probably rec-
tangular.
7. FROG.
NATURALISTIC STYLE —DECORATIVE.
31. Provenience unknown. Condition poor.
Feet broken and surface abraded. Solid.
Length, 0.046 m. Length of tail, 0.009 m. Fig-
ure worked only on back and sides, flat below.
Body tapers slightly to waist, between -which
and lower hind legs two wrinkles on each side.
These form the hips. No details except en-
graved 2 lines diagonally over ends of legs, per-
haps to indicate toes. Head flattened from back
to front. No mouth. Eyes oblong and raised.
Round hole pierced through tail. — Much con-
2 Cf. No. 23 (p. 201, note 4).
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LIONS, RODENT, FROG
20B
V
t(n
line between ear and mouth. On back of neck,
irregular marks and indentations, possibly of an
inscription. Between horns in front and on top
of head, engraving to represent hair. Transi-
tion from ridge of horns to face better than in
No. 26. The ears were correctly placed. Eyes
consist of two curves, the upper larger, its arc
passing that of the lower at lower corner of eye.
Ball of eye rounded. Length of eye, 0.00G m.
Width, 0.005 m. In front of eyes, prominent
folds of skin, marked also by two engraved lines.
Between eyes, rosette of convex-concave lines
radiating from centre. Nostrils and upper lip
indicated and with great care. Mouth closed
and indicated by line on back side of face as in
No. 26. Distinction between head and neck along
angle of jaw modeled without any harshness.
Mistakes shown in this part of No. 26 avoided.
Animal was represented moving, probably walk-
ing. Of early part of classical period.
28. Foot of ox or cow. From south slope.
Badly oxidized. Solid. Length, 0.047 m. Hoof
broad and flat. Probably cloven, though slightly.
Above hoof, concave band, running all round.
Above this, raised ring around three sides, ter-
minating in low protuberances, higher up on one
side of leg than on the other. Probably left leg.
Lower part at very low angle, suggesting rearing
animal or animal crushed. Work of good pe-
riod.
5. LIONS.
NATURALISTIC STYLE.
Type a. Oriental influence.
Plate LXXVI.
29. Lion on base, to which is attached long
iron bar. Provenience unknown. Condition fair.
Cast hollow and bar inserted. Height, 0.18G in.
Length of bar, 0.134 m. Length of figure,
0.035 m. Width of bar at top, 0.0165 in. Thick-
ness, 0.0075 m. Lion seated upright, tail over
back. Body simple but correct. Hips prominent.
Paws heavy and toes marked. Tail indicated by
ridge along back. Breast and neck marked off
by heavy modeling of neck along line drawn from
front legs over shoulders to tip of tail. No mane.
From ears to lower edge of lower jaw is a raised
ring ; this is flattened below ears and heaviest
back of mouth. Ears slightly indicated. Nose
and eyes marked off from top of head by raised
modeling of latter between ears. Eyes set at
upper back side of large sockets, which are wide
1 For another example of this type, ef. fibula, No. 946.
and deep in front of eyeball. Nose short and
thick; no nostrils. Mouth open, showing four
teeth at corners. Front and hind legs connected
by flat base that hides the insertion of bar. Up-
per part of base projects over lower, forming sort
of cornice. The iron bar much corroded, and
shape thereby altered. It seems to have been
inserted into some wooden object, such as staff
or sceptre. Style in general true to nature but
somewhat conventionalized for decorative pur-
poses. Modeling soft; all sharp outlines avoided.1
Type b. Purely naturalistic conventional-
ized for decorative purposes.
Pin-head, No. 720, and attached figure, No.
2204.
6. RODENT.
NATURALISTIC STYLE — DECORATIVE.
30. Mouse on human right forearm attached
to iron rod. From West Building. Condition
fair. Arm cast hollow for insertion of rod.
Entire length, 0.114 m. Length of mouse,
0.034 m. Height of mouse, 0.021 m. Mouse
crouches on upper side of arm, tail extended
toward hand. Body full and rounded. Hind-
quarters shown with low modeling. Shoulders
scarcely indicated, toes not at all. Head sepa-
rated from body by low groove. Cheeks full.
Ears drawn back over groove in neck shown in
low relief, slightly undercut. Eyes round,
slightly raised. Mouth indicated. Arm and
hand less carefully done ; wrist poor. At junc-
tion with rod a raised ring circ. 0.004 m. broad,
rudely done. Hand closed. Fingers poor, and
no nails. Through hand passes round hole in
which was once some object held by the hand.
Shape of iron rod uncertain, but probably rec-
tangular.
7. FROG.
NATURALISTIC STYLE —DECORATIVE.
31. Provenience unknown. Condition poor.
Feet broken and surface abraded. Solid.
Length, 0.046 m. Length of tail, 0.009 m. Fig-
ure worked only on back and sides, flat below.
Body tapers slightly to waist, between -which
and lower hind legs two wrinkles on each side.
These form the hips. No details except en-
graved 2 lines diagonally over ends of legs, per-
haps to indicate toes. Head flattened from back
to front. No mouth. Eyes oblong and raised.
Round hole pierced through tail. — Much con-
2 Cf. No. 23 (p. 201, note 4).