The flora of the Assyrian monuments and its outcomes / by E. Bonavia.

  • Emanuel Bonavia
Date:
1894
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Credit: The flora of the Assyrian monuments and its outcomes / by E. Bonavia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In fig. 93 I have given some of these accessory symbolical components of cylinders, as these are the points I wish particularly to discuss, with reference to the transformations of the sacred tree. Fig. 93.—{a and d) From a crystal cylinder, British Museum (87-1, 14-3), about 700 B.C. Assyria ? {c) From cyl. of pi. 52, fig. i, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra.’ (d) These occur on one cyl., pi. 61, fig. 6. le} From cyl. on pi. 31, fig. 3, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra.’ (/) This is associated with a date tree on cyl., pi. 51, fig, Lajard’s ‘Culte de Mithra.’ (g) Occurs on a cyl., pi. 33, fig. 8, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra, ih) From cyl., pi. 52, fig. 5<2, Lajard’s ' Culte de Mithra.’ {t,J, k, 1) Four hands, holding modifications of the same emblem, pi, 30, fig. i ; pi. 37, fig. I ; pi. 37, fig. 3 ; pi. 37, fig. 3, respectively, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra.’ [m] Both from cyl., pi. 18, fig. 7, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra.’ \n) Bident between two figures, pi. 40, fig. 9, ,, {0) Double trident held in the hand, pi. 33, fig. 4, Lajard’s ‘ Culte de Mithra.’ (p) Symbolical open hand, from cyl., pi. 27, fig. 5, ,, ,, (y) Sceptre under lion’s paw, frontispiece of Stubbs’ ‘ Wild Animals.’ {r) Modification of hand, from cyl., plate 40, fig. 99, Lajard’s ‘Culte de Mithra