The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . T a broadstephane over her forehead, stands by hisside; she passes one arm round his neck,and regards him with looks of intenseaffection. On one side of this beautifulpair, a nymph, draped also to her feet, butwith a nebris, or deer-skin, over her chiton, AMPH0RA wand crowned with a garland of ivy-leaves, is paying attention to a fawn. On the other side a Satyr, nakedsave that a nebris is tied about his neck, stands looking on,thyrsus in one hand, and kantliaros in the other, resting onefoot on an empty amphora with pointed base, of the same rareform as t
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . T a broadstephane over her forehead, stands by hisside; she passes one arm round his neck,and regards him with looks of intenseaffection. On one side of this beautifulpair, a nymph, draped also to her feet, butwith a nebris, or deer-skin, over her chiton, AMPH0RA wand crowned with a garland of ivy-leaves, is paying attention to a fawn. On the other side a Satyr, nakedsave that a nebris is tied about his neck, stands looking on,thyrsus in one hand, and kantliaros in the other, resting onefoot on an empty amphora with pointed base, of the same rareform as this beautiful As beautiful painted pottery, like that of Vulci and Tarquinii,is very rarely found at Perugia, it seems probable that it was notmanufactured on the spot. The ware which is most abundant, 5 For an illustration and description of VII. tav. 70 ; Ann. Inst. 1862, pp. 244-this exquisite vase, see Mon. Inst. VI. and 265, ITH A POINTED 432 PEKUGIA.—The City. [chap. lxi. is unpainted, of black or red clay, sometimes with archaic figuresin relief, though not in the stjde peculiar to Chiusi and Here are a few cinerary urns of terra-cotta, and several heads,portraits of the deceased, among which we notice one of awoman, coloured, and very archaic, quite oriental in character;iind a Gorgoneion full of expression. Here is also a largeRoman amphora found in the sea at Sinigaglia and incrustedwith shells. The Fifth Room.—In the centre stands a very singularmonument discovered in a tomb near Perugia, 1844. It is asarcophagus of cispo with reliefs on three of its sides; those atthe ends representing figures reclining at the banquet, one with alyre and plectrum, attended by slaves ; that in the front of themonument displaying a remarkable procession, which demands adetailed description. It is headed \>y a man with a wand,apparently a herald, preceding three captives or victims chainedtog
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