342 Appendix.
ROME. as in the cafket in the church of St. Peltrudis at Cividale, figured in the
st. peter's. “ Mittheilungen der k. k. Central Commiffion," vol. iv. pl. x., in all
of which feveral of the labours of Hercules are in fad introduced.
The fubjeft of thefe plaques has led to much fpeculation on the
part of Catholic writers, who, fuppofing them to be of the age of
St. Peter, have fuggefted that the chair was in its prefent condition as
a fecular chair ufed by Pudens, and given by him to St. Peter, or that
the ivory carvings have a fymbolical allufion to the works of St. Peter,
and his numerous victories over the gods of the pagans. (Foggini, De
Rom. Itin. Petri; Cortefii, De Rom. Itin. Geftifq. Prine. Apoftol.)
Figured, Nefbitt, Vetufta Monumenta, 1870; Northcote, Roma
Subterranea ; Weftwood, in Parker's Rome, vol. ii.
In one of the facrifties on the fouth fide of the nave of St. Peter's,
are fix Byzantine ivories, containing full-length figures of faints, affixed
to the wall.
Ivories at the Vatican.
ROME. The collection of ivories in the Mufeum of the Vatican is of con-
THE fiderable extent, and is divided into two portions.
VATICAN.
A. The Antique claffical and mediaeval fecular ivories in the
Mufeo Profano, at the northern extremity of the gallery
of the library.
B. The religious pieces contained in the Mufeo Criftiano, at the
fouth end of the fame gallery.
A. The claffical and fecular ivories are very important. The chief
are,—
A figure of Jupiter feated on the back of an eagle with wings
extended, attended by two amorini, one of which holds a vale to the
eagle.
A very fine head of Jupiter.
Jupiter attended by two female figures.
A figure of Mercury holding the thyrfus.
A female feated with an eagle Handing in her lap, with a cupid
Handing to the left.
A piece about 2| in. fquare, with a remarkably fine eagle.
Another eagle, of fmall but very beautiful work, in high relief,
Handing facing the fpeftator, with wings half expanded, garlands and
ribbons at its feet.
A very beautiful ftatuette of Diana holding a bow, with a dog
running beneath, Harting for the chafe.