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

those now occupied by Mr. ayard's collections; or it
be really the ease that some months even years must
elapse before space be provided at the Museum for
that they should be exhibited in the interim in some
House, EVEN on o.n 10 &c Palace.
In order to enable the public to judge OF
o. d
French vessel the Manuel and which may b expected
TO arrive June the following memorandum is ojoin
ed which was drawn by Mr.. LOTUS and forwarded to
Sir H. Bawnson, previous TO the despath of the
from hOau The letters and figures refer to . general
which 1t is not thought necessary at present to publish
MEMORANDUM OF NEW SCULPTURE FROM THE NORTH PALACE,
KoyuNK
Ascending passage r.
Southeast side.-JouInes to the Hunting Field. Fl.
cures T. in. high.
Slabs l. Z In continuous seriea
Fig ]. Eur UGH with nets long pole his left
shoul er; pegs Attsshed to the edges Of the nets.
Fig 2 Eunuch with two poles on shoulder, one thrust
through two balls cord. Two rods in right hand
Figs 3 and 1. Boy leading mule laden with nets.
Fig. s. Eunuch driving mule with stick.
Figs 9, 7, 8. Same - 3, AS.
Fig. g. Fame a. 2-lsgs destroyed.
Fig, -. Same l Is LEGS Id g destroyed:
Fig. II. Same as and 10.
Fig. 49, IA. Eunuch with lion hound; part Of second
dog; the remainder and next slab gone
slabs and e-Man vi deg followed by man on horse
n. W. Mte- Returning from the chase.
their shoudsrs-two holding tie legs Head Of second
lion (body on next sab wanting).
Slabs 70, Z6-Four eunuch6 carrying wounded lion,
ON slab %, (head ON slab "a wanting).
Archer guard looking baek.
Six eunuohs bearing dead lion.
Eunuch with birds nest and bird.
Eunueh with birds nest and dead hare.
Two ennuchs with shields and spears.
Entrance la) 1.-Animal rampant, with lions body,
sns feet and ,espspss bead ny sga1 half
ties those Of lion. Rather weather worn ct top. Size
ofslao, r. in high BY 81 OK IN. wide.
beating for ssns hon ssspg to the rvsr IN the csn
s., 'n us into tho
form Of horses head; ssern with high second
on tprrgirg is received 1t the bow BY three spear
men, while the principal figure is shooting arrow ct
he assaant deaf lion, tied all fours, sings from the
stern Slabs weather worn Size, T. Am, BY f. in.
Slab 6-5ame subject continued. Two saddied horses
in four Dared boat. Much weather worn; t. In, by
Entrar CO ~ IL Two slabs with the same subjects
Upper compartmerts:-Two lion .hesded human figures
with g1ifans teet facing each other with masses and
figure, Of which only the legs left Lover compart
ment Tho same figure as In the Susa Chamber Nos
The FnaiDder Of the slabs in this chamber divided
into three upon the two upper Of which is
the chase of the wild ass gazes deer The whole is in
high relief, snd very fne.
Slab sd A groom leading s.dded horse pre-
caparsoned led by spearrnan preceded by two bow
men q Two men catching wild SIS with two
feet, and beautifully executed
Slabs 8, s-(3 Asses 81 full gallop. fragments of
shows the hing shooting. Four bows, with suppiisnt
ard dead men before him; behind attendan With
Slab 100 Legs Of guards (a) Asses in fight, ono
Slab Up Man in box upon cage or trap. re-
leasing lion by pulling up slide. ~ Two deal lions
examined BY hunsmen Four men paying obeisance TO
the king. (s) Asses pursued BY dogs, and wounded
Slab L. % The king eismounted leading his horse;
his attendant slso leading his. 81 Ihs king at full
" me ua
The krgs dress is slsshed AZ the Sleeves and covered
with minute rrament; this slab is most beautiful
While The other is driving sword through the bo1y OF
The animal. Two attendants behind. with bows and
slab. (2) The king at full galop driving spear do
the ions thros he is in the act Of sprnging; behind
o I'd ss
lop bebird s another horse stanong held by groom;
Slab -f2] Two Of the kings tendants pu aing the
lion tie horses launches; one foggng his horse,
he other carries spear. (S) Gszeles and young
Slab DO Gazelles in figat, one killed by an ar
row, spo,her wounded.
Slab 16.-(3) Portion only The king. on one knee,
tskipg from behind screen. Attendant handing
Slabs II, Lower hslvee-Part OF . circular enco.
sure OF nete, WOUhoeQ Cool
rocks covered with trees Outside are two men-one
aking the nets and the other dragging dead stag from
beneath them
Entrance (d) Flour figures sane as the upper
compartments of slabs ~ entrance (b) but larger
scale. On small cell at the base we're five small dogs
in clay pain different colors each with inscription
on the left side. Now In the Mussum.) Two circular
bases Of columns e It. ciam.)
It may be added that the North Palace, from which all
these marbles have been excavaed work of Asshu-
banpal the Of Esar Haddon, and must date,
about the middle Of the seventh century
hsa a1fafo In Mt tha
which the monarchs in question conducted sgains
the Afmeniaps in the north and the Chaldaans and Su-
sArs in the SOUTH but thsy frequently refer to hts
exploits 1T the chase to which he 70 have been
passions.ey devoted There inscriptions
ALSO illustrative of the various represented and
one large clay cylinder (now in fragments, but which,
hoped may be res.orsd contains complete set of the
Royal Annals to very late period Of the monareh'a
'eign