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| Engraved ivory. 3,6 x 2,8. Alexander of Macedonian in the appearance of Hercules is depicted on the front of the mouth of the scabbards of votivnoy(?) miniature makhayry(?). Head is given almost strictly in the front, it is slightly turned to the left and hardly it is noticeably inclined to the left arm. Eyes are planted closely to each other and very deeply (pupils they are not designated), but massive brow come out forward, without overhanging eyes. Look is turned above spectator. The rounded oval of face is tightened by helmet from the skin of the lion: the upper jaw of lion crowns on forehead, lower jaw frames the cheeks of hero in the form of the hoop Nashchechniki of helmet. The fluttering curl-locks of mane are thinly modeled behind the head of Alexander. And on the breast, the paws of lion tied into the knot of Hercules (one paw and the part of the skin were preserved on the left arm, right paw and knot were lost). The face is worn-out condition - surfaces of nose and lips are a little effaced. Also a bsence of wrinkles on forehead and bridge of the nose and of the narrowed eyes should be noted, characteristic for 3C BC. „L„y„„.: „L„y„„„r„y„~„ƒ„{„y„z - „P„y„‰„y„{„‘„~ 1980, „ƒ. 131; „P„y„‰„y„{„‘„~ 1983; „_„S ‡‚ 103. |
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