CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
CIVIL AND MILITARY ARCHITECTURE.
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§ 1. General Character of the Mesopotamian Palace and History of theExcavations [1–8]
§ 2. The Palace of Sargon [9–32]
§ 3. Other Palaces of Mesopotamia [32–53]
§ 4. Towns and their Defences [53–77]
CHAPTER II.
SCULPTURE.
§ 1. The principal themes of Chaldæo-Assyrian Sculpture [78–109]
§ 2. Materials [109–125]
§ 3. The Principal Conventions of Chaldæo-Assyrian Sculpture [125–142]
§ 4. On the Representations of Animals [142–173]
§ 5. Chaldæan Sculpture [173–202]
§ 6. Assyrian Sculpture [203–243]
§ 7. Polychromy [243–250]
§ 8. Gems [251–280]
§ 9. The General Characteristics of Chaldæo-Assyrian Sculpture [281–291]
CHAPTER III.
PAINTING [292–297]
CHAPTER IV.
THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
§ 1. Ceramics [298–308]
§ 2. Metallurgy [308–313]
§ 3. Furniture [313–324]
§ 4. Metal Dishes and Utensils [324–343]
§ 5. Arms [343–349]
§ 6. Instruments of the Toilet and Jewelry [349–363]
§ 7. Textiles [363–372]
§ 8. Commerce [372–374]
CHAPTER V.
COMPARISON BETWEEN EGYPT AND CHALDÆA [375–400]
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS [401–404]
INDEX [407–420]