The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . -,some of uncouth, clumsy forms,composed of plates hammered intoshape, and nailed together, theearliest mode of Etruscan toreutics;others more elegant, yet still fan-tastic—human, and other animalforms, being tortured to the service of the artist. A specimen of this is shown in the annexedwood-cut of a jug, in the form of a female head, with anacanthus-leaf at the back; and others are in the form of bulls,and pigs, which did. duty as hand-irons. Kreayrce, flesh-hooks, or grappling-irons, with six or ei^ht. BRONZE EWE! 7 M\is. Gregor. I. tav. 10. 8 See Vol
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria . -,some of uncouth, clumsy forms,composed of plates hammered intoshape, and nailed together, theearliest mode of Etruscan toreutics;others more elegant, yet still fan-tastic—human, and other animalforms, being tortured to the service of the artist. A specimen of this is shown in the annexedwood-cut of a jug, in the form of a female head, with anacanthus-leaf at the back; and others are in the form of bulls,and pigs, which did. duty as hand-irons. Kreayrce, flesh-hooks, or grappling-irons, with six or ei^ht. BRONZE EWE! 7 M\is. Gregor. I. tav. 10. 8 See Vol. I. p. 254, and the p. 251. 9 The illustrations given in the Mas. Gregor. I. tav. 58-60, show the great tasteand elegant fancy of the Etruscans in this branch of art. KCttlE. [chap, prongs, of formidable appearance, and mysterious meaning, but probably culinary or sacrificial instruments, for taking up andturning over flesh. One with no prongs, butsimilar brandies of metal terminating in ser-pents heads, shows that they may sometimeshave served other Among the bronze figures, two are particu-larly worthy of notice. One is a small statue ofMinerva, with an owl on the back of her hand,and with vestiges of wings on her shoulders,from The other is an Etruscan aruspex,in a woollen tutulus, or high peaked cap, closetunic without sleeves, and a loose pallium withbroad border, fastened on the breast with a feet and arms are bare. On his left thigh is-an Etruscan inscription. See the annexed wood
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