1884.

London:
R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor,
BREAD STREET HILL.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
CIVIL AND MILITARY ARCHITECTURE.
PAGE
§ 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]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATES.
I. Royal statue, found by M. de Sarzec To face page [126]
II. Two Chaldæan heads, found by M. de Sarzec „ [128]
III. Lion, from Nimroud „ [130]
IV. Winged bull, from Khorsabad „ [136]
V. Assurbanipal in his chariot „ [138]
VI. Bronze lion, from the palace of Sargon „ [154]
VII. Fragment from the Balawat gates „ [212]
VIII. Enamelled brick, from Nimroud „ [294]
IX. Enamelled brick, from Nimroud „ [294]
Fragment of painting on stucco, from Nimroud
X. Decoration in enamelled brick, from the harem at Khorsabad „ [294]
FIG.PAGE
1.Map of Nineveh and its neighbourhood[6]
2.The mound and village of Khorsabad before the commencement of the excavations[9]
3.Plan of Sargon’s palace in its present state[12]
4.Longitudinal section through the palace of Sargon[13]
5.South-eastern gateway of Sargon’s palace at Khorsabad[17]
6.Plan of the harem in Sargon’s palace[21]
7.Harem court in the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad[25]
8.A hanging garden[30]
9.Plan of a palace at Warka[33]
10.Plan of chambers at Mugheir[34]
11.Plan of chambers at Abou-Sharein[34]
12.Plan of chambers at Abou-Sharein[34]
13.General view of Nimroud[38]
14.Plan of the north-western palace at Nimroud[39]
15.Assurnazirpal offering a libation to the gods after his victory over a wild bull[41]
16.Plan of the south-western palace at Nimroud[43]
17.Upper chambers excavated at Nimroud[44]
18.Map of the site of Nineveh[45]
19.Plan of the mound of Kouyundjik[46]
20.Part plan of the palace of Sennacherib[47]
21.Sennacherib at the head of his army[49]
22.Town besieged by Sennacherib[54]
23.Siege of a city[60]
24.Plan of one of the ordinary gates at Khorsabad[66]
25.Restoration in perspective of one of the ordinary gates of Khorsabad[67]
26.State gateway at Khorsabad[68]
27.Longitudinal section through the archway of one of the city gates, Khorsabad[69]
28.Fortified wall; from the Balawat gates[73]
29.Siege of a fort[74]
30.An attack by escalade[75]
31.Chariot for three combatants; from the palace of Assurbanipal[76]
32.The demon of the south-west wind[81]
33.Head of a winged bull of Assurbanipal[83]
34.Cone of chalcedony[85]
35.Izdubar and Lion[86]
36.Winged genius[87]
37.Carrying the gods; from the palace of Sennacherib[90]
38.Istar and the sacrificing priest[90]
39.Istar between two personages[90]
40.Lapis-lazuli cylinder[91]
41. 42.Fragments of an ivory statuette[92]
43.Merodach- or Marduk-idin-akhi[95]
44.Captives on the march; from the palace of Sennacherib[97]
45.Sargon before the sacred tree[99]
46.Assyrian standard[102]
47.Sennacherib before Lachish[105]
48.Procession of captives[107]
49.One face of the obelisk of Shalmaneser II.[111]
50.Statuette of a priest[114]
51.Dagon[114]
52.Head of a lioness[115]
53.Canephoros[117]
54.Man driving goats and sheep; from the Balawat gates[118]
55.Lion carved in wood[119]
56.Ivory seal[119]
57.Ivory tablet in the British Museum[120]
58.Ivory fragment in the British Museum[121]
59.Ivory tablet in the British Museum[122]
60.Statue of Assurnazirpal[123]
61.Statue of Shalmaneser II.[127]
62.Pair of warriors[129]
63.Prisoners; from the palace of Sennacherib[130]
64.Vassal bringing monkeys[133]
65.Head of a eunuch[136]
66.Assyrian soldier[137]
67.Fragment of a Chaldæan bas-relief[141]
68.Head of a cow[143]
69.Terra-cotta tablet[144]
70.Cylinder of black marble[145]
71.Terra-cotta dog[146]
72.The hounds of Assurbanipal[147]
73.Chariot horses[150]
74.Wild ass; from the hunt of Assurbanipal[151]
75.Embroidery on the king’s robe[153]
76.Fight between a man and an ostrich[153]
77.Lion and lioness in a park[155]
78.Lion coming out of his cage[156]
79.Wounded lion[157]
80.Wounded lioness[161]
81.Niche decorated with two lions[163]
82.Sword and scabbard[164]
83.Combat between a lion and a unicorn[165]
84.Lion’s head, in enamelled earthenware[165]
85.Recumbent goat ditto[166]
86.Dog, in terra-cotta[167]
87.Fantastic animal[168]
88.Man-lion[169]
89.Winged horse[171]
90.Griffins seizing a goat[171]
91.Human-headed bird[172]
92.Inscription engraved on one of the seated Chaldæan statues[175]
93.Fragment of a stele; from Tello[177]
94.Fragment of a stele; from Tello[179]
95.Fragment of a stele; from Tello[181]
96.Statue; from Tello[182]
97.The hands of a statue; from Tello[183]
98.The large statue from Tello[185]
99.Female statuette[187]
100.Statuette; from Tello[188]
101.Fragment of a relief; from Tello[189]
102.Fragment of a relief; from Tello[191]
103.Head; from Tello[191]
104.Stone pedestal; from Tello[192]
105.Chaldæan statuette[193]
106.Statuette of a priest[195]
107.Statuette of a woman[195]
108.Terra-cotta statuette[196]
109.Head; from Tello[197]
110.The Caillou Michaux[199]
111.The Caillou Michaux, obverse[200]
112.The Caillou Michaux, reverse[201]
113.Assurnazirpal offering a libation[205]
114.Tree on a river-bank[207]
115.Detail from the royal robe of Assurnazirpal[209]
116.Stele of Samas-vul II.[211]
117.Two fragments from the Balawat gates[215]
118.Bas-relief; from Khorsabad[221]
119.Marsh vegetation[223]
120.The great bas-relief at Bavian[227]
121.Fountain[230]
122.Assyrian bas-relief in the Nahr-el-Kelb[231]
123.The bas-reliefs of Malthaï[233]
124.Chaldæan cylinder[237]
125.Assyrian cylinder[237]
126.Wild goats[239]
127.The feast of Assurbanipal[241]
128.Terra-cotta statuette[242]
129.River pebble which has formed part of a necklace[252]
130.River pebble engraved[252]
131.Concave-faced cylinder[254]
132.Cylinder with modern mount[254]
133.Tablet with impression from a cylinder[256]
134.Cylinder with ancient bronze mount[257]
135.Cylinder and attachment in one[257]
136.Chaldæan cylinder[257]
137.Impression from the same cylinder[257]
138.Engraved shell[260]
139.Chalcedony cylinder[261]
140.Cylinder of black jasper[261]
141.Assyrian cylinder[262]
142.Chaldæan cylinder; marble or porphyry[264]
143.Chaldæan cylinder; green serpentine[266]
144.Chaldæan cylinder; basalt[267]
145.Chaldæan cylinder; basalt[267]
146.Chaldæan cylinder[268]
147.Chaldæan cylinder; basalt[269]
148.Chaldæan cylinder; black marble[270]
149.Chaldæan cylinder of veined agate[271]
150.Archaic Assyrian cylinder[272]
151.Assyrian cylinder; serpentine[273]
152.Assyrian cylinder; serpentine[273]
153.Assyrian cylinder[273]
154.Chaldæan cylinder dating from the second monarchy; black jasper[275]
155.Impression of a cylinder on a contract[275]
156.Cylinder with Aramaic characters[276]
157.Cone[277]
158.Cone[277]
159.Amethyst cone[279]
160.Agate cone[279]
161.Assurbanipal attacked by lions[283]
162.Figure of a goddess[290]
163–165.Chaldæan vases of the first period[299]
166–168.Chaldæan vases of the second period[299]
169.Chaldæan vase[300]
170–173.Assyrian vases[301]
174–176.Goblets[301]
177.Ewer[301]
178–180.Amphoræ[302]
181.Alabastron[302]
182.Fragment of a vase[302]
183.Fragment of a vase[303]
184, 185.Fragments of vases[303]
186.Goblet[304]
187.Fragment of a vase[304]
188, 189.Fragments of vases[305]
190.Glass vase or bottle[307]
191.Glass tube[307]
192.Iron mattock[310]
193.Fragment of a throne[315]
194.Fragment of a throne[316]
195.Bronze foot of a piece of furniture[316]
196.Capital and upper part of a small column[317]
197, 198.Fragments of bronze furniture[317]
199.Footstool; from a bas-relief[318]
200.Stool[318]
201.Ivory panel[321]
202.Dagger-hilt; ivory[322]
203.Bronze tripod[324]
204, 205.Metal vases[325]
206.Metal bucket[325]
207.Applied piece[326]
208.Bronze platter[327]
209.Bronze platter[330]
210–214.Columns or standards figured upon a bronze cup[331]
215.Bronze platter[332]
216.Part of a bronze cup or platter[333]
217.Bronze cup[334]
218.Bronze cup[342]
219.Border of a cup[343]
220, 221.Chariot poles[344]
222, 223.Sword scabbards[345]
224.Bronze cube damascened with gold[346]
225.Votive shield[347]
226.Knife-handle[348]
227.Comb[350]
228.Comb[351]
229.Comb[352]
230, 231.Bronze fork and spoon[353]
232, 233.Bracelets[354]
234.Ear-drop[354]
235–237.Necklace and ear-drops[355]
238.Necklace[356]
239.Royal necklace[356]
240.Bracelet[357]
241.Bracelets[358]
242.Ear-drop[358]
243, 244.Ear-drops[358]
245.Necklace[359]
246, 247.Moulds for trinkets[361]
248, 249.Gold buttons[359]
250.Part of the harness of a chariot-horse[361]
251, 252.Ear-pendents[362]
253.Embroidery on the upper part of the king’s mantle[365]
254.Embroidery upon a royal mantle[367]
255.Embroidered pectoral[369]
256.Detail of embroidery[370]
257.Detail of embroidery[370]
258.Detail of embroidery[371]
259.Detail of embroidery[372]
260.Egyptian mirror[387]
261.Egyptian mirror[391]
TAIL-PIECES, &c.
Fore-quarters of a lion, glazed earthenware (Louvre) [77]
Standard, from a relief [291]
Flower, from a relief [297]
Head of a ram, ivory (Louvre) [374]
The sacred tree, from a relief [400]
Ornament from a royal tiara [404]

A HISTORY OF ART