. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . rvals ornaments of admirable workmanship arefound in the Lydian tombs. Those now in the Louvreexhibit, in addition to human figures somewhat awkwardlytreated, heads of rams, bulls, and grifiSns of a singulardelicacy and faithfulness to nature. These examples reveala blending of Grecian types and methods of productionwith those of Egypt or Chaldaea, the Hellenic being pre-dominant,^ and the same combination of heterogeneous ^ Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from Choisy. ^ The ornaments, of which we have now no specimens, but only theoriginal m
. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . rvals ornaments of admirable workmanship arefound in the Lydian tombs. Those now in the Louvreexhibit, in addition to human figures somewhat awkwardlytreated, heads of rams, bulls, and grifiSns of a singulardelicacy and faithfulness to nature. These examples reveala blending of Grecian types and methods of productionwith those of Egypt or Chaldaea, the Hellenic being pre-dominant,^ and the same combination of heterogeneous ^ Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from Choisy. ^ The ornaments, of which we have now no specimens, but only theoriginal moulds cut in serpentine, betray imitation of Assyria and Chaldsea. 54 THE IRANIAN CONQUEST elements must have existed in the other domains ofindustrial art—in the dyed and embroidered stuffs/ thevases/ and the farniture.^ Lydia, inheriting the traditions of Phrygia, and like that statesituated on the border of twoworlds, allied moreover withEgypt as well as Babylon, andin regular communication withthe Delta, borrowed from eachthat which fell in with her. LIDIAN COIN BEAEING A EUNNING TOX.
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