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CATALOGUE OF BRONZES.
821. Barbarian Warrior. The figure is slightly bearded, and wears a chlamys Plate
fastened with a brooch on the r. shoulder, a close-fitting coat of mail and cuirass, XXII.
under which is a short chiton with vandyked edge and flaps ; he also has bracae
reaching to the knees, and sandals.
Ht. 8| in. Pnlsky Coll., 1868 (Cat. No. 204)0 Murray, Greek Bronzes, p. 99 ; Reinach,
Repertoire, ii. p. 196, No. 2 ; Mansell, Brit. Mus. Photographs, No. 877, 2. Hollow behind ;
the arms are lost. The face resembles that of Antoninus Pius, but the figure probably
represents some barbarian king contemporary with that Emperor.
822. Female Bust, with cylindrical attachment at the back ; wears twisted
fillet ornamented with rosettes, and chiton ornamented with two flowers ; holds
out a flower in each hand. Probably attached to an armchair.
Ht. in. Found in the Saone near Lyons, 1834. Comarmond Coll., 1851.
823. Jar, ornamented with designs in relief: In the background a curtain is
represented in four festoons, partly in relief, partly incised with patterns of
tendrils, etc., ending at two points in flowers. In the middle of each festoon is
the figure of a boy to the front in high relief: (1) with curls and short loose
chiton, holding sacrificial knife in r. hand and a pine-cone (?) in 1. over an altar ;
(2) in short girt sleeved chiton and garment over back of head, holding a whip (?)
in r. hand and in 1. a bladder; (3) girdle tied round waist, liolding up fruit in r.
hand and in 1. a ball or cake (?) ; (4) with curls and cross-belt over 1. shoulder,
holding a small knife (?) in r. hand and a large flower (?) in 1.
Ht. 3j in. From Pont de Veyle, Dept. of Ain, France. Comarmond ColL, 1851. Shape
as No. 871. Probably of provincial manufacture.
824. Jug. On the handle, above, an acanthus plant, and goat’s heads extending
along the lip ; below are Dionysiac emblems : a goat seated to r., with face to
the front ; on the 1., a plant; a cista resting on a wicker basket ; a mask to r.; a
pedum and two vases (?). At the lower junction is a mask of the youthful
Dionysos with thick hair drawn back from the face ; below, a goat-skin with
head and horns, spread out.
Ht. iijin. Comarmond Coll., 1851. Yellow patina.
II. SELECT GRAECO-ROMAN BRONZES (825-908).
A. STATUETTES, BUSTS, AND RELIEFS (825-863).
825. Hermes. He has rich closely-curling hair and delicate features, the eyes Plate
having been inlaid with silver ; he is beardless, and wears a chlamys (restored) XXIV.
fastened with a gold stud 011 1. shoulder, sandals, round his neck the Gaulish torc
in twisted gold. In r. hand he holds a purse ; in 1. has been a caducetts. The
base is original, and is ornamented with a palmette-pattern in silver. The
figure is remarkable for elaborate finish and delicacy, especially about the hair
and features, and is considered one of the finest specimens of Roman art in
CATALOGUE OF BRONZES.
821. Barbarian Warrior. The figure is slightly bearded, and wears a chlamys Plate
fastened with a brooch on the r. shoulder, a close-fitting coat of mail and cuirass, XXII.
under which is a short chiton with vandyked edge and flaps ; he also has bracae
reaching to the knees, and sandals.
Ht. 8| in. Pnlsky Coll., 1868 (Cat. No. 204)0 Murray, Greek Bronzes, p. 99 ; Reinach,
Repertoire, ii. p. 196, No. 2 ; Mansell, Brit. Mus. Photographs, No. 877, 2. Hollow behind ;
the arms are lost. The face resembles that of Antoninus Pius, but the figure probably
represents some barbarian king contemporary with that Emperor.
822. Female Bust, with cylindrical attachment at the back ; wears twisted
fillet ornamented with rosettes, and chiton ornamented with two flowers ; holds
out a flower in each hand. Probably attached to an armchair.
Ht. in. Found in the Saone near Lyons, 1834. Comarmond Coll., 1851.
823. Jar, ornamented with designs in relief: In the background a curtain is
represented in four festoons, partly in relief, partly incised with patterns of
tendrils, etc., ending at two points in flowers. In the middle of each festoon is
the figure of a boy to the front in high relief: (1) with curls and short loose
chiton, holding sacrificial knife in r. hand and a pine-cone (?) in 1. over an altar ;
(2) in short girt sleeved chiton and garment over back of head, holding a whip (?)
in r. hand and in 1. a bladder; (3) girdle tied round waist, liolding up fruit in r.
hand and in 1. a ball or cake (?) ; (4) with curls and cross-belt over 1. shoulder,
holding a small knife (?) in r. hand and a large flower (?) in 1.
Ht. 3j in. From Pont de Veyle, Dept. of Ain, France. Comarmond ColL, 1851. Shape
as No. 871. Probably of provincial manufacture.
824. Jug. On the handle, above, an acanthus plant, and goat’s heads extending
along the lip ; below are Dionysiac emblems : a goat seated to r., with face to
the front ; on the 1., a plant; a cista resting on a wicker basket ; a mask to r.; a
pedum and two vases (?). At the lower junction is a mask of the youthful
Dionysos with thick hair drawn back from the face ; below, a goat-skin with
head and horns, spread out.
Ht. iijin. Comarmond Coll., 1851. Yellow patina.
II. SELECT GRAECO-ROMAN BRONZES (825-908).
A. STATUETTES, BUSTS, AND RELIEFS (825-863).
825. Hermes. He has rich closely-curling hair and delicate features, the eyes Plate
having been inlaid with silver ; he is beardless, and wears a chlamys (restored) XXIV.
fastened with a gold stud 011 1. shoulder, sandals, round his neck the Gaulish torc
in twisted gold. In r. hand he holds a purse ; in 1. has been a caducetts. The
base is original, and is ornamented with a palmette-pattern in silver. The
figure is remarkable for elaborate finish and delicacy, especially about the hair
and features, and is considered one of the finest specimens of Roman art in