Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii . diafHeaGi VARIOUS OBNAMENTS TROM NEAR THE GATE OP NOLA. Published Aug* , tj- Mels^RodweU & IvLiitiiiJIewBond H tfl S D ?J ^ 1-1 t=3 ?) M a^ [I M y e. -?; ^ POMPEiANA. 137 are brazen ; the former has eye holes ; the plumesblue. Lipsius says, only the Samnites werecrested. They wear a red tunic, or subligacu-lum, with a bronze or leathern belt: their legsarmed with ocrea. The left arm was left to theshield alone for defence. 2 Are griffons painted upon a wall. 3 Is also a painted ornament upon a pilaste
Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii . diafHeaGi VARIOUS OBNAMENTS TROM NEAR THE GATE OP NOLA. Published Aug* , tj- Mels^RodweU & IvLiitiiiJIewBond H tfl S D ?J ^ 1-1 t=3 ?) M a^ [I M y e. -?; ^ POMPEiANA. 137 are brazen ; the former has eye holes ; the plumesblue. Lipsius says, only the Samnites werecrested. They wear a red tunic, or subligacu-lum, with a bronze or leathern belt: their legsarmed with ocrea. The left arm was left to theshield alone for defence. 2 Are griffons painted upon a wall. 3 Is also a painted ornament upon a pilaster. 4 Border of a room painted in fresco. The orna- ments are shaded upon a green ground, except apart shown darker, which is red; the darkest tintis Is a similar border; ground yellow, ornamentsbrown and red. PLATE XIX. Is an attempt to give some idea of the principalentrance to Pompeii, as it once existed. The gate-way is restored in the simplest manner pos-sible, but the biga over it is imaginary. Of thewalls there can be no question. The pedestalsupporting a statue on the left undoubtedly wasbuilt for that purpose; but it probably mighthave been an equestrian or other group, sincet
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