The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23


TERED.
At Dali tho explorer opened two tiers OF
tombs lying one under the other, the upper
corresponding to the Grieco- Roman period. and
the former belonging to date earlier by many
centuries. From tho graves In the more ancient
layer were taken vases and other pottery OF
every variety Of form. for the most part Of
pale cream color. ornamentod with concentric
circles and other geometrical designs. which
were tinted brown. II was inferred from tho
workmanship and patterns that these articles
were OF phcniclan origin. and the conclusion
was aiterward substantatcd by the discovery OF
inscriptions. In the upper tombs earthenware
was replaced by glass objects In the form Of am
phorp. bowls. bracelets. amulcts. beade. 6c.. all
exhibiting n beautiful irridcsccnce. the result
OF decay. Here were also a few gold ornaments.
such as earrings Of crescent shape and
leaves Of gold which had served as NOR
tuary diadcms. and were sometimes
found adherng 10 tho broken skulls. In
tho compartments OF this later metropolis.
whose use may be- considered contemporaneous
with the rcigns OF the Ptocmies. there were
always ono or moro terra-cotta lamps. some Of
which. as was shown by the potcr's name
stamped upon the back. must have boon i'm
ported from Italy. Returning for n moment TO
the Phcnician tombs laid open at a greater
0plif ntfledtn the surface, VIZ may n0tlce n re-
markaho copper bowl found in ono OF them.
This il engraved with a number Of figures.
who are represented ma dancing before an en-
throned goddess identified with Isis by tho
lotus flower which she holds in her hand II is
pointed out by Con. hi Ccsnola that. while tho
contours OF the dancers. the musicians. and the
goddess are rudely rendered. the purely deco
rativc patterns are produced with the skill Of
workman we'll accustomed to them In other
words. this bowl seems 10 mark transition
stage between Phcnician and Greek art.
Not many miles eastward Of Dali lie the ruins
" Gogo which. according 20 tradition. WIS
founded by u colony from Sicyon and which.
next to Puphas. WIS in primitive times most iu-
timately associated with the worship OF Aphro-
dite. At this point NJ. De Vogue. an archeolo-
gist Of considerable reputation. had previously
found some scuiptured remains and ono or two
inscriptions. but Gen. hi Ccsnola's discoveries
were Of much greater importance. Ia his nrst
excavations. undertaken In 1867. the latter ex-
tratcd a superb sarcophngus. On one end Of
which was carved a scene from the myth of Per
sous and McdUsa. The sides. too. wrrc cluho-
rately wrought. and ON the whole this work
constitutes precious contribution to the his
tory Of art. IA being an example Of las- relief
about the end OF the archaic stage. when thu
relief was kept fiat. the composition graceful
and decorative rather than initiative Of reality.
and tho details carefully worked out. Three
years later our American Consul renewed his
researches in tho Golgoi metropolis and pres
emily laid bare the foundation walls of large
temple. which. after many weeks OF labor. hs
succeeded in tracing throughout their whole
extent. One Of the earliest discoveries
made within the walls was that OF
colossal stone head nearly three feet long. and
soon aftarwnrl IN. Al vypra uneovor.I "A hnn,,
of not less than thirty statues of various sizes.
all. unluckily. more or less mutilatcd. None of
these suluiures bore mucn trace Of Greek in
nuen4e, hut belonged 10 u heratic school. In
which the Egyptian or Assyrian element pre-
dominated. A. the men continued. however. 10
lay open the area Of the temple a vast number
Of other statues grouis. and las-r tliris We're
brought to light some OF them admirable for
artistic purity and beauty. Indeed. il may be
said that the contents of this single temple form
a complete museum of Cyuriotes 'ulpture. every
Step in th" process II development being rcvt'-
senie !. from the ruicst and most conventional
symbolism 10 the ~ osi naw.ess onatomy ~ the
Grer. masters aIthuu. IA 10 may 3D.. that Oh. Nu 81
types were uut ~ native workmanship. tut iu-
portatons from Athens. Among the statues
in the Greek style ia ono OF colossal size and in
q state Of perfect preservation, The character
and oNuu TIA lunl..llr - tia. l---A - --.. 80
nave aufarted the attention of Mr.. Ru-kiu. who
studied II Tor several days while ths Gol:oi
collection was in London. fine Greek head
| found in the same place. and characterized by
| intellectual features and an intense inividu-
allty. has been supposed to be that of the phil
osophcr Leno who. II will be remembered. WAS
q native Of Cyprus. The fa,c ia corrugated by
deep lines Of care and thought and presents "A
striking contrast to tho smooth and rounded.
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