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Salaminia (Cyprus). The history treasures, & antiquities of Salamis in the island of Cyprus (1882)

Cesnola, Alessandro Palma di, 1837-1914, Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London, Trübner and co. · leaf 112

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s, especially the youthful Ptolemies, in the character of Horus 1 p& neb to’, ‘ the Lord of the \\ orld . Round his loins is the royal ‘ shenti ’, or tunic. The rest of his form is undraped, and it is uncertain if he wears sandals. The hair of the monarch shows the rounded form which came into use… … Bronze. Engraved Patera. Fig. 62. always marching or walking with the left foot advanced); his right is raised on the toes. He is in the act of striking with a mace in his right hand three enemies, who wear short hair, and have a slight tunic round the loins ; their hands being raised above and…

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