. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Researches in Chaldsea and Susiana, p. 175 ; and again by Place, Ninive and lAssyrie, vol. 50, 52. The headpiece of the present chapter (cf. p. 703 of this volume), which is taken fromLoftus, affords a good example of the appearance presented at Uruk by buildings decorated in thisfashion. 3 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from the sketch by Loftus, Travels and Researches in Chaldxa andSusiana, p. 188. 4 The description of the façades is from Hetjzey-Sarzec, Découvertes en Chaldee, pp. 14-17;cf. Perrot-Chipiez, Histoire de lArt dans lAntiquité, vo
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Researches in Chaldsea and Susiana, p. 175 ; and again by Place, Ninive and lAssyrie, vol. 50, 52. The headpiece of the present chapter (cf. p. 703 of this volume), which is taken fromLoftus, affords a good example of the appearance presented at Uruk by buildings decorated in thisfashion. 3 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from the sketch by Loftus, Travels and Researches in Chaldxa andSusiana, p. 188. 4 The description of the façades is from Hetjzey-Sarzec, Découvertes en Chaldee, pp. 14-17;cf. Perrot-Chipiez, Histoire de lArt dans lAntiquité, vol. ii. pp. 257-263 ; and Heuzey, Un Palais chald&n, pp. 22-25. THE FACADES, THE TEMPLE WITHIN THE PALACE. 713 the surfaces, both flat and curved, giving to the building a cheerful aspectentirely wanting in that of A long narrow trough of yellowish limestone stood in front of the palace,and was raised on two steps : it was carved in relief on the outside withfigures of women standing with outstretched hands, passing to each other. PILASTERS ON THE FAÇADE OP GUDEAS vases from which gushed forth two streams of This trough formeda reservoir, which was filled every morning for the use of the men and beasts,and those whom some business or a command brought to the palace couldrefresh themselves there while waiting to be received by the Thegates which gave access to the interior were placed at somewhat irregular 1 The decoration of the palace at Uruk, which was discovered and described by Loftus, Travelsand Researches, etc., pp. 188, 189, is found in several Chaldsean palaces of very ancient date, to judgefrom the number of coloured clay cones found in the ruins of Abu-Shahrein (Taylor, Notes on Abu-Shahrein and Tel-el-Lahm, in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. xv. p. 411) and in several-other cities ; cf. Perrot-Ciiipiez, Histoire de lArt dans VAntiquité, vol. ii. pp. 493, 494. Mons. deSarzec states that in the ruins of Telloh he wa
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