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The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria

CHAPTER VII
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[PLATE CXXXIX., Fig.

2.] Perhaps, however, the day-laborer may have enjoyed on a couch of this simple character slumbers sounder and more refreshing than Sardanapalus amid his comparative luxury.
[Illustration: PLATE 139] The household utensils seen in combination with these simple articles of furniture are few and somewhat rudely shaped.

A jug with a long neck, an angular handle, and a pointed bottom, is common: it usually hangs from a nail or hook inserted into the tent-pole.

Vases and bowls of a simple form occur, but are less frequent.

The men are seen with knives in their hands, and appear sometimes to be preparing food for their meals; but the form of the knife is marked very indistinctly.


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