The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-01-18

which he has presented to the museum Of
Turin. In addition, there are in this re-
markable collection several necklaces in
the most elaborate work and of large and
beautiful design, the clasps of one being
Termed of lions heads resembling in
STYLE the Assyrian carvings in stone, but
touched with more of the mastery and
feeling for typical character which
belong to the finest work of Greek sculp-
ture. This eminent power and facult;'
for expression is seen at, if possible, a
higher point in some # the engraved
gems, of which we noticed especially one
fine sard, measuring seven-eighths o. an
inch in the largest diameter, with two
flying figures, the subject supposed 10 be
Borcas carrying off Zephyr, most re-
markable for vigor of execution, fine
work, and design extremely grand and
beautiful.
A Venus crouching, with her long hair
seen down the back, and Mercury, both
very boldly-cut fguresa are two other most
interesting gems. An intaglio, with Pluto
carrying off PrOserpina, is not only an ex-
tremely fine work, but most interesting
for the beautiful treatment of the myth.
There are also several intaglii in hand
stones which would seem to be of Egypt
ian work, as they are distinctly subjects
of Egyptian deities and Egyptian priests
worshiping before the Egyptian triad of
the winged orb with the serpent head.
Hitherto the authorities have laid it
down that the Egyptians and Ph9nicians
were not acquainted with the art of cut
ting hard stones, or with porcelain and
plasinas impressed from metal matrlxes.
Are these fine examples, then, to be con-
sidered Archaic Greek, Assyrian, Egypt
ian, or Ph@nician? There are many
other objects which testify to the extra
ordinary skill in the gIyptic art, such as
large alabastrOn in rOck-crystal, six and
half inches long, quite perfect and
beautiful in shape, finished in the inside
with the utmost degree of polish, the
handles finely carved, and the neck fitted
with gold cap and stopper, with delicate
chain attached. Some of those carved
in alabaster bear inscriptions in Phpni-
clan characters, as do others which are
simply made in terra-cOtta, upon some
of which tue letters are painted on in the
same cOlOrs as the ornaments and the
figures. Other objects in glyptics which
should be mentioned are a magnificent
scepter head very boldly carved IN onyx,
and numerous little tOrt0ises in the same
stone which we're worn as amulets, being
of the patron deity of Cyprus
Venus. A scepter head in bronze, formed
of three BULLS heads, with glass eyes,
and studs Of some hard stone upon the
forehead; mace heads ornameted with
the lOtOs; large bronze, twisted snattle
bit; a mirror case ornamented with con-
centric circles, are other objects showing
excellent work. But, besides these, there
are many large bronze lamp-stands and
lamps, with various pieces of sculpture
and terra-cotta, which have not yet been
and are, as we understand,
about to be laid before the British mu-
scum, together With those which, being
more fragile and more precious, are at
present in Gen. di Cesnole's keeping, and
of which we have so far been enabled to
give some description.-Londoo Times.