. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . 24. Gladiatorial Scenes. As respects the objects generally represented on the surface of the Samianware, we shall find that those which represent gladiatorial combats andother performances in the Amphitheatre are the most frequent. SAMIAN POTTEEY. 91 In the annexed engraving, fig. 24, are two scenes of fights with beasts,in thee upper a man attacking a lioness, with a shield on the right arm, andholding a lance with a curiouslj^ fonned zigzag shaft. The lower portionof this field is occupied by a repres
. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . 24. Gladiatorial Scenes. As respects the objects generally represented on the surface of the Samianware, we shall find that those which represent gladiatorial combats andother performances in the Amphitheatre are the most frequent. SAMIAN POTTEEY. 91 In the annexed engraving, fig. 24, are two scenes of fights with beasts,in thee upper a man attacking a lioness, with a shield on the right arm, andholding a lance with a curiouslj^ fonned zigzag shaft. The lower portionof this field is occupied by a representation of a combat between a manand a grisly bear, the latter seeming to get the better of his UJ*^ 25. Samian. Figure 25 represents a hunting scene, from which it would appear thatthe hunter was attacked by a lioness, during the chase of a stag, but weaie inclined to tliink that the animals here depicted are brought togetheron the same vessel, not that they are all concerned in a story to be told,but simply because the stamps happened to be at hand, and this serves,both in its materials, and the proportions of the forms, to illustrate thestrange incongruities in subjects met with in the ornamentation of this kindof Pottery. n2 92 EEINIAINS OP EOMAN AET. Representations of Deities, or Heroes, are by no means uncommon onSamian, hence in the following example is a statue of Hercules.
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