Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, Or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry Into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians, Volume 2G. P. Putnam, 1851 |
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... Stone Page 221 CHAPTER IV . Costume of the Assyrian Kings - Their Arms - The Eunuchs - Their Dress— The History of Parsondes - Officers of State - The Warriors - Their Armor- Their Costume - Spearmen - Archers - Helmets Arms - Slingers ...
... Stone Page 221 CHAPTER IV . Costume of the Assyrian Kings - Their Arms - The Eunuchs - Their Dress— The History of Parsondes - Officers of State - The Warriors - Their Armor- Their Costume - Spearmen - Archers - Helmets Arms - Slingers ...
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... Stone in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris . ) Scribes writing down the Number of Heads of the Slain , and the Amount of the Spoil . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 147 Figures , and Cartouche with Hieroglyphics , on an Ivory Panel from the ...
... Stone in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris . ) Scribes writing down the Number of Heads of the Slain , and the Amount of the Spoil . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 147 Figures , and Cartouche with Hieroglyphics , on an Ivory Panel from the ...
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... Stones out of the lower Part of the Wall of a besieged City . ( S. W. Palace , Nimroud . ) Page 284 A City taken by Assault , and the Inhabitants led away Captive . ( Kouyunjik . ) Facing page 285 Manacles for the Feet . ( Khorsabad and ...
... Stones out of the lower Part of the Wall of a besieged City . ( S. W. Palace , Nimroud . ) Page 284 A City taken by Assault , and the Inhabitants led away Captive . ( Kouyunjik . ) Facing page 285 Manacles for the Feet . ( Khorsabad and ...
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... stones , flat- tened at the top . I cannot account for their use . If they were bases of columns supporting the roof , why were they placed in the narrowest part of the hall ? No remains of pil- lars were found near them , and if any ...
... stones , flat- tened at the top . I cannot account for their use . If they were bases of columns supporting the roof , why were they placed in the narrowest part of the hall ? No remains of pil- lars were found near them , and if any ...
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... stone ( No. 1 ) was reversed ; upon it was a figure with the conica ! cap , apparently made of bands of linen or felt , and already described as represented in the sculptures of chambers D and E ( plan 3 ) . * The upper part of the stone ...
... stone ( No. 1 ) was reversed ; upon it was a figure with the conica ! cap , apparently made of bands of linen or felt , and already described as represented in the sculptures of chambers D and E ( plan 3 ) . * The upper part of the stone ...
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