6 KELIQTJLE AQUITANIC^. 



face of a cylindrical rod, which our artist has rendered diagrammatically in two 

 separate figures, so as to reproduce the whole in halves. 



On one of these halves (represented as a flat surface, fig. 8 a) we see two 

 heads, one after the other, evidently referable to a Bovine genus. We may add 

 that characters for a determination of the species are not altogether wanting. 

 The points of attachment and the direction of the horns suffice, by themselves, 

 to decide for the Aurochs ; whilst, moreover, a more significant indication could 

 not be offered than the convexity of the forehead and the presence of hair-tufts, 

 both on the face and under the throat. 



On the opposite side of the other half-cylinder (reproduced as a plane in 

 fig. 8 b) we see, in a medley of figures, sometimes upside down, first, a Human 

 form, with the limbs not finished very incorrectly, although the face is without 

 any expression a negligence probably intentional on the part of the ancient 

 artist, who has perfectly characterized, close by it, a Horse's head and part of 

 its chest, with their details pretty well rendered. More to the right, we per- 

 ceive a second Horse's head, not so well cut. To the left of and behind the 

 Human form, amongst rows of dashes, or figures, of which we cannot com- 

 prehend either the intention or value, there is an outline (reversed with respect 

 to the other figures) of a Serpent, or rather of an Eel with indications of the 

 tail-fin; and its head, with mouth open, approaches the leg of the Human 

 figure. In this bizarre group of figures, or in the figures themselves, we avow 

 we cannot see any intention or premeditated arrangement ; and if others, more 

 knowing, think that they here recognize the expression of an allegory, or of 

 any symbolism, we very willingly leave to them the merit as well as the 

 responsibility. 



