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 302 Primitive Gkeixi: : Mvcknian Art. the latter and which help us to recognize them, when all other information as to their origin and the circumstances of the discovery are wanting. To have attempted to describe separately the ninety-six stones, which we have divided into five groups, as we have done for intaglios in metal, would have carried us too far (PI. XVI., :uid Figs. 419, 421, 424, 425). First we will consider the origin and material in which the intaglios are cut, and follow this up with some general observations ; we shall next endeavour to find out how far the choice of subjects which found favour with the glyptic artist was influenced by the destination of the objects, and in what