LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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[Protogenis, a Comedian of the Second Century, with a Mask, Playing the Character of Meleager, the “Wild Boar Hunter,” Engraved in His Time]11
[Vestal Virgins Guarding the Palladium, the Sacred Effigy of Minerva]15
[Egyptian]17
[Egyptian Scarabeus: The Barque of the Sun, Represented by the Hieroglyph of the City of Heliopolis. The Obelisk below with the God Ra—and the Deess Ma, together Ra-Men-Ma, the Prenomen of King Set First, Second King of the XIX. Dynasty]21
[Portrait of Sapor]22
[Allegorical Sketch of Persia]23
[Impressions of Babylonian Cylinders]27
[Impressions of Assyrian, Persian, Hittite, Phœnician, and Cyprian Cylinders]29
[Allegorical Sketch of the Source of History]33
[Persian Seals]35
[Etruscan Sketch]37
[Etruscan Scarabeus]40
[Phœnician Scarabei and Intaglios]42
[Phœnician Intaglios, Mask, etc.]45
[Callimachus, the Greek Inventor of the Corinthian Capitol]48
[Greek and Roman Intaglio Rings]50
[Cameo, the Greek Pallas]52
[Roman Gems]54
[Cameo in High Relief, Roman Emperor Caracalla]57
[Abraxas or Gnostic Gems]59
[Abraxas Token]62
[Abraxas or Gnostic Gems]63
[Early Christian Token]67
[Byzantine Gems]69
[Byzantine Cabinet and Gems]73
[The Annunciation]75
[An Orgie of Silenus]78
[Renaissance-Medici Period]81
[Noah’s Ark]85
[A very fine Intaglio by Giovanni Pickler—Ceres]87
[Jupiter Ægiochus]91
[The Triumph of Constantine]95
[John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness]103
[Historic Cameos: 1347, Trajan offering a Sacrifice to Mars Vincitore; 1348, the Triumphant Entry of Titus Vespasianus into Jerusalem]105
[Coriolanus: His Mother and Wife Beseeching Him to Raise the Siege of Rome]107
[Historic Cameos: 1339, Trajan Pursuing a Wild Boar; 1350 and 1351, Prisoners; 1349, the Exit from Jerusalem of the Victorious Army of Titus Vespasianus, the Golden Candlesticks, etc.]109
[Cock and Serpent: The Cock Intaglio, “Vigilance;” The Serpent in Relief—Cameo; The Serpent’s Tail in its Mouth, “Eternity”]115
[Antique Pastes]117
[Fragment of Antique Paste, Basso-rilievo]120
[A Chimera: Four Faces and the Horn of Jupiter Ammon]122
[A Chinese Cameo]124
[Aztec or Mexican]126
[Aztec or Mexican]128
[Odenatus and Zenobia]130