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 2>,2 A History of Art in Sardinia and Jud.-ea. yielding the requisite opportunity for under cutting. The peculiar outline of the capital and the network surrounding it are lovingly dwelt upon by Hebrew writers, as also its double ring of pome- granates, 96 in number, leaving four, doubtless larger than the rest, which were to occupy the points of junction on the faces or well accentuated divisions. 1 We submit our Plates VI. and VII., the latter on an enlarged Fig. 165.— Projection of Capital at the Height of Astragal. Restored by Ch. Chipiez. scale, to the sagacity of the reader, who will not fail to perceive that our restoration has the advantage of coinciding with the texts, and with Punic art-methods, whilst imbued with a stamp of origin- ality and richness of aspect not met with among our predecessors. 1 The descriptions in Kings respecting the capital may be summed up thus : "And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work " (1 Kings vii. 22).