L'20 Recent Excavations at Carthage. remains to be noticed, which is to be seen on tablet No. 1 on each side of the fii*ure of Tanith. It seems to be a caduceus, and most likely is intended for a symbol of Baal-Hamon. On a tablet of late workmanship found in Africa, and now preserved in the Museum at Narbonne, is a votive inscription to Baal- Hamon, and above it a figure, most probably of the god, carrying a caduceus.* The same symbol may be seen in the hand of a figure on a tablet, likewise of late workmanship, now in the British Museum; the inscription is unfortunately wanting, but above it appears the sun. A caduceus likewise occurs above a No. :>,. No. 4. Keptwn tat ions of the Godilr-. Tanitli. Hulf .Scale. No. 5. Votive tablet, from Carthage. Height I J in., width 4 in. No. 6. Votive tablet, from Carthage. Height S) in., width 4} in. representation of a temple of Jupiter on a coin of the emperor Philip, struck at ITeliopolis. b ' Annali del Inst. di Corr. Arch. vol. xix. p. 192, tav. 1. h Donaldson, Architecture Numismatica, fig. 35.
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