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CHAPTER III.-PLATES 12, 13, 14.
ASSYRIAN AND PERSIAN ORNAMENT.
PLATE XII.
1. Sculptured Pavement, Kouvnmjik.
2-4. Painted Ornaments from Nimroud.
5. Sculptured Pavement, Kouynnjik.
6-11. Painted Ornaments from Nimroud.
12-14. Sacred Trees from Nimroud.
The whole of the ornaments on this Plate are taken from Mr. Lavard's great
work, The Monuments of Nineveh. Nos. 2, 3,
4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, are coloured as published in his work. Nos. 1, 5, and
the three Sacred Trees, Nos. 12, 13, 14, are in relief,
and only in outline. We have treated them here as painted ornaments, supplying
the colours in accordance with the prin-
ciples indicated by those above, of which the colours are known.
PLATE X1II.
1-4. Enamelled Bricks, from Khorsabad.-FLANDIN  - COSTE.
6. Ornament on King's Dress, from Khorsabad.-F. & C.
6, 7. Ornaments on a Bronze Shield, Ditto.   F. & C.
8, 9. Ornaments on a King's Dress, Ditto.    F. & C.
10, 11. Ornaments from a Bronze Vessel, Nimroud.-
IAYzARD.
12. Ornament on a King's Dress, from Khorsabad.-
FLANDIN & COSTE.
13. Enamelled Brick, from Khorsabad.       F. & C.
14. Ornament on a Battering Ram, Khorsabad.-F. & C.
15. Ornament from a Bronze Vessel, Nimroud.- LAYARD.
16-21. Enamelled Bricks, from Khorsabad.-FLANDIN & COSTE.
22. Enamelled Brick, from Nimroud.-LAYARD.
23. Ditto, from Bashikhah.-LAVARD.
24. Ditto, from Khorsabad.-FLANDIN & COSTE.
The ornaments Nos. 5, 8, 9, 12, are very common on the royal robes, and represent
embroidery. We have restored the
colouring in a way which we consider best adapted for developing the various
patterns. The remainder of the ornaments on
this Plate are coloured as they have been published by Mr. Layard and Messrs.
Flandin and Coste.
PLATE XIV.
1. Feathered Ornament in the Curvetto of the Cornice,
Palace No. 8, Persepolis.-FLANDIN & COSTE.
2. Base of Column from Ruin No. 13, Persepolis.-F. & C.
4. Ornament on the Side of the Staircase of Palace No. 2,
Persepolis.-F. & C.
5. Base of Column of Colonnade No. 2, Persepolis.-F. & C.
6. Base of Column, Palace No. 2, Persepolis.   F. & C.
7. Base of Column, Portico No. 1, Persepolis.  F. & C.
8. Base of Column at Istakhr.                  F. & C.
9-12. From Sassanian Capitals, Bi Sutoun.      F. & C.
13-15. From Sassanian Capitals, at Ispahan.-FLANDIN &
COSTE.
16. From a Sassanian Moulding, Bi Sutoun.   F. & C.
17. Ornament from Tak I Bostan.             F. & C.
18,19. Sassanian Ornaments from Ispahan.    F. & C.
20. Archivolt from Tak I Bostan.            F. & C.
21. Upper part of Pilaster, Tak I Bostan.   F. & C.
22. Sassanian Capital, Ispahan.  *          F. & C.
23. Pilaster, Tak I Bostan.                 F. & C.
24. Capital of Pilaster, Tak I Bostan.      F. & C.
25. Sassanian Capital, Ispahan.             F. & C.
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