Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . oriones, which are so often found re-presented in bronze at the Roman period. AYith this list closes the torsoof a figure wearing the paludamentum, probably from the figure of anemperor. A considerable number of animals were found, and among thema spirited group of a lion attacking a bull, iipon which he has sprung (, p. 187), a subject found on the coins of A panther, severalfragments of horses, some caparisoned or votive; part
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . oriones, which are so often found re-presented in bronze at the Roman period. AYith this list closes the torsoof a figure wearing the paludamentum, probably from the figure of anemperor. A considerable number of animals were found, and among thema spirited group of a lion attacking a bull, iipon which he has sprung (, p. 187), a subject found on the coins of A panther, severalfragments of horses, some caparisoned or votive; parts of bulls, probablydedicated for the preservation of cattle; a dog, emblematic of Hecate;and a small cat, having a cord tied round its neck, from which ispendent an inverted crescent, shewing that the animal had been sacredto the moon, recalling the collar placed round the neck of the stag ofMount Cercynitis. Among them was also the skin of an animal tiedup like an • Wieselcr, Theatergebiiude. Getting. 1851, Taf. ix. 9. + Due de LujTies, Suppl. PI. iv. Gaos. ^ It k kuowQ that tiio wator is carried ia skins. Mr. Bonomi lias engraved in. VASES. 199 This closes the list of sigillaria, which forms the most importantportion of this collection, and Avhich throw considerable light on thestate of the arts in Tarsus, certainly not inferior to those in of the heads, although of small size, have a wonderful power andexpression, and the arts were generally in a high state at the seems to have been towards the close of the Caesars, to which periodthe female head-di-esses point. n. Utensils. Few vases were found. The most remarkable ofthese was an oenochoe, quite plain. Several pieces of red glazed Romanware, not the supposed Samian, but of the class called the false Samianby the English and French antiquaries, distinguished by not being of an
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