The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27

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Assyrian Antiquities.
From the London Athsneum, April 81
We have much pleasure 10 announcing that large
collection Of syrisn marbles and antiquities has nst
bser received ct the British Museum East This
Is the second nsalment OF marbles obtained for the
ton BY COL Sir Henry Ravnson from the excavations
In AsIra, and The sculptures although OF the great
est posble value and interest, not likely to Do ex
there being no svssOls psss It the Museum for their
reception And sIangsmsns W. Are glad 70 have IN our our
character, ~ well az Of the time and paS OF their
When Sir Henry Rawlinson returned to the East ia
Museum to carry excavations wherever he might
think it advisable in Assyris, Babyonia and ChAdaa he
eoAesee with tho French commissions already
IN ne country for SIMILAR purposes hs As;ot %nsy
ssss The nourd Of x, upjii, IN the GENRE Of the
ruina Of Nineveh, which was known 70 be the
great treasure house Of AssyriAn antiquities, and
conducted the excavations, had beeA IN tho ex-
elusive occupation Of the English, should be p.rdoned
in furtheranee Of this proposal he drew lime Of de-
marca.cn which pased al the thern portion Of the
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med 70 icpate in the spois OF Nnersh but in the
sequel siths, ni.tru.ting such extreme hoess.y or
ready working to be favorable locality. he entire
y nsseetsd 70 profit By the offer !. f.c. for two fon
al the aDishsd and valuable specimens .: Assy,iaa
sion Of tho mound and all the other ruins in the vicinity
were completely ransacked IA search Of Antiquities At
CT bis rst instament Of lt0 cases OF marbles and tablets
he greater part OF which, may Do added have been
snto~hea for the last yea. and half IN the avs.ns Of
hausted all the scuptured buildings excavaied up
mined to attack the ground hitherto reserved FOR the
French Ard n. Place offered objection, instructions
issued forthwith the executive agent the spot
Nj Hurmuzd Rassam to open trenches the northern
platform. The pckaxe had been hardly used, when walls
we're found cropping through the SOIL suite Of cham
bsYs traced out, and in the couree Of few
weeks the workmen had uncovered . spacious palace,
with perfect labyrinth Of halls corridors and passages
In these sculptures diversified than In the pa
ces previously exploredthe design and treatment Of
ished-hs relief higher-above all the marbles ro
tie mcst part in very excellent state OF preseivatoa
tbs to they n,s
edifces the platform, and which, in many instances
had casined ,hs marble vainseottinss:
rode up from Bsghcad Mosu and, 81 er making
fu survey of the works which Mr. RAsssm had been
newly discovered palace for transport % England Taess
slabs d.tsy packsd and conveyed BY raft !,
Bufaorah, frem whence it was hoped they might be
tar spotted by Of the East India Co pSnys steam
igaes to Bombay, and there reahipped for England No
opportunity however offered for their removal from
Christina Camel chartered By Messrs Lynsh Co., OF
Bsghds received them on board, and has now brought
The collection msy be thus describsd:-
Twtnty-ih1ee slabs, forming the walls Of one single
chamber and representing series Of royal lion hunts
,inuous with the exception of one break. The SLABS
are in good preservation, and the derign and execution
admirable Among the subjects represented are, hon
in cage; the King II his chariot, spearirg Mon the
same figure ftaobing Lon with Digger . lion just
chariot shooting . lion with an arrow, aud dead and
wounce ed hons ing scattered about men leading hunt
ing dces paIk with tIumphsl Arch in which is Ie.
presenter the King hunting hoLs; the kiIg returning
tm tie chase in his chariot &c This is fsr the most
compete and interesting ferries Of sculptures yes dis
red, and belongs to the eliminating peii'd OF Assy'
II. -Four sabs ,rorn The walls Of an enclosure probably
ara aowers which beau fully delineated Dogs
in lathes being led by the keepers and tame loo
walking BY the eide Of an African eunucn, who wears
cap cd with feathers.
iii. -Four SAILS, exhibiting architectural subjects viz
the fssade Of coumIed temple, caufessy supported
up painted arches memorial piats, tables &c.
Nv. Eighteen ,labs, in double series. representing
connected With the conquest # Susians. Thee
beautiful specimens OF sculpture, and Of the highest
SusiaIa chamber, which slightly Injured maze
ever 10 the French, sid have since been lost.
" Six psveH ent slabs; eLe pavement complete Ia four
pieces and the two Other slabs IS specimens The pat
terms superb; in taste richness and elegance
they are, In fast, rique.
vi. Four slabs representing two NEUROLOGICAL figures
which IS perfect as If chselled yesterday; and
VII. Eleven other slabs from different parts OF tn
but ding selected spe linens both from the interest vi
the subjects and the beauty Of the execution.
Sir henry Rawnson further selected halt d,zen
slate from other buils Of the age Of Hgath Pessr
and ennschsrb, and completed the collection by adds
two s.toss Ct the God Nebo Zone colossal and one he
s,ze teaIir the inscription Of Pul and Seuira
10 \ a
Of the father Of Pull which thus ell up an importsn
The above Is . eorreet list of the marbles sent IRON
Mosul in March, 1884, and which form tho most Interest
ing portion Of me collection that has arrived at the
bes nearly fifty containing otjecs o: fdly equ
value 10 the historical nqurerthsse OBJECTS consisting
Of ins1 CA nloss tablet synoers sas, s Of ascp
rious excav atoms in Afsyria Bao,lona spd ChAdas.
Our sketch would be incomplete il we did not aho no.
contents Of the third rsalmen. OF cir Il. Ra -lnson,
marbles, which may be expected to arrive in June.
Alter the despatch of the marbles above described,
the Parliamentary grant vas exhausted Sic a. Rawiin.
pended the excavations, and sent NJ. Hurmuza
Rast am to ElgsnS but, at the same time he strongly
should be applied for in order 10 secure for the nAt'n
the many beautiful sculptures thst still remsined ex.
posed in the trenches kineveh This recommendation
Was fortunately adopted, and in due COURSE further
ceoit was opened which Sled Sir Henry only
aresay exeavsd but to carry on further experimental
work ~ Nneveh at Babylon, and in Chalcaa. At the
former place M LOTUS, whose services had bean trans
ferred to the British Museum the dissolution Of tbs
yian Fund Society, In the summer OF 1854
ployed BY FIR Henry in charge Of the excavations and
during the foo wing autumn and winter, addition
al CT smbers belonging the Northern Palace
the mound OF KeyuIk were laid bare under tha. officers
supervision 10 these chambers again, sculptures were
uncovered similar in character TO these prev usly psek
ed but Of still greater decacy ofexecution and as they
found in siderable numbers ~ would have b'ea
possible to obtain, both from The old and trenct,
collection of at least two hui dred marbles, wei
the OF transport 10 England. Blu. the trustees
iign6ed that there was really no room 81 the Muse
for Or exeI sion Of the Assyran Gallery AL
reQuettsd indeed, that nothing more should be
home, except picked specimens Of very superior excel
lenee. Sir Henry wAs thus obliged to ni. the su, -
mentary collection Mr. Loftaa' trsnsAee 70 miy
slabs; and, when these picked and sent of,
placed The whee Of the rema ming arbes-betwes1 tao
hundred and three hundred In numter-At tue
disposal OF M Place. r the French government, merely
bapanpg that in Ietnrn for tbis great be3uest CIR