Naked male figure standing with the left foot advanced, and holding
with his right hand the right hind leg of a lion, whose tail he grasps
with his left hand. The head of this figure, the right arm and both
feet are wanting. From the waist to the hips the body has been painted
red all round. The lion has his tongue out; there are traces of red
colour about his mouth.--_Acropolis of Camiros._
Limestone; height, 10-1/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =57.=]
Fragment of a male figure from above the hips nearly to the knees.
The arms have been placed along the sides, with a hand on each
hip.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-1/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =58.=]
Upper part of a naked male figure broken off at the waist. The hair is
gathered into a thick mass behind the ears, and cut off square at the
nape of the neck; on the top of the head is a snake coiled. The arms
are broken away below the shoulders.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 5 inches.
[Sidenote: =59.=]
Upper part of female figure broken off above the waist. She wears a
wreath of upright leaves set between two plain horizontal bands; the
hair falls in a thick mass on each side of the neck. The arms are
broken away.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-3/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =60.=]
Draped male figure broken off below the knees. He wears chiton with
girdle and upper garment. With both hands this figure holds the young
of some quadruped, probably a kid, in front of his breast. His hair is
parted over his forehead, and falls behind the ears in a thick mass to
the nape of the neck.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 5-3/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =61.=]
Upper part of male figure from the base of the neck to the waist. In
the right hand this figure holds a small ibex against his breast. His
left arm is broken.--_Acropolis of Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-1/5 inches.
[Sidenote: =62.=]
Lower part of a draped figure broken off at the waist. The left hand
holds by the forelegs a fawn, on the body of which the right hand
presses. Both arms are broken off below the elbow.--_Acropolis of
Camiros._
Limestone; height, 7 inches.
[Sidenote: =63.=]
Lower part of a draped figure broken off at the waist, and wearing a
chiton, which is bound with a girdle.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 1 foot.
[Sidenote: =64.=]
Lower half of draped figure wearing chiton. At the bottom of the skirt
are traces of a red border; the fingers of the left hand are placed
against the left hip.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 7-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: =65.=]
Lower half of draped figure broken off above the knees. The left
hand has held against the side some object too indistinct to be made
out.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 6 inches.
[Sidenote: =66.=]
Lower half of draped figure broken off above the knees. In bad
condition.
Limestone; height, 4-1/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =67.=]
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