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for the highest personages in the state, or for foreigners
to whom special honours had heen decreed. The chair
here described is placed in the centre of the lowest row,
and was evidently the post of highest distinction in the
theatre, reserved for the priest of the God to whom the
theatre was dedicated, and in whose honour the dramatic
representations took place.
The back of the seat inside is ornamented with a com-
position in very slightly raised relief. Two Satyrs, placed
back to back, move in opposite directions, with their arms
bent back over their shoulders : between them hangs a
bunch of grapes.
On the outside of the left arm of the chair a winged
male figure is stooping down, setting two cocks to fight.
The head of this figure and the heads and part of the
bodies of the cocks are worn away. The space behind this
figure is filled up with a curved ornament in relief, termi-
nating in an acanthus leaf. Below the relief is a horizontal
moulding, bent round at one end and terminating in a
swan's bill. The leg of the seat terminates in a lion's
claw, and is ornamented at the side with a spiral in relief.
The same subject of cock-fighting, with the surrounding-
ornaments, is repeated on the outside of the opposite arm
of the chair. On the front of the chair below the seat
is a relief, representing two Arimaspi, each attacking a
Gryphon with a billhook, harpe. Each Arimaspos is
kneeling on both knees, and seizes the Gryphon by the
throat with one hand, holding the harpe in the other hand,
which is drawn back in readiness to strike. The Arimaspi
wear the Asiatic cap, called Jcyrbasia, which has long lappets
hanging down over the breast, and is bound with a diadem
with long ends flying behind. Their bodies are clad in
an under-garment with sleeves, over which is a tight-
fitting jerkin encircled with a broad girdle; on their legs
are the Asiatic leggings called anaxyrides. The Gryphons
to whom special honours had heen decreed. The chair
here described is placed in the centre of the lowest row,
and was evidently the post of highest distinction in the
theatre, reserved for the priest of the God to whom the
theatre was dedicated, and in whose honour the dramatic
representations took place.
The back of the seat inside is ornamented with a com-
position in very slightly raised relief. Two Satyrs, placed
back to back, move in opposite directions, with their arms
bent back over their shoulders : between them hangs a
bunch of grapes.
On the outside of the left arm of the chair a winged
male figure is stooping down, setting two cocks to fight.
The head of this figure and the heads and part of the
bodies of the cocks are worn away. The space behind this
figure is filled up with a curved ornament in relief, termi-
nating in an acanthus leaf. Below the relief is a horizontal
moulding, bent round at one end and terminating in a
swan's bill. The leg of the seat terminates in a lion's
claw, and is ornamented at the side with a spiral in relief.
The same subject of cock-fighting, with the surrounding-
ornaments, is repeated on the outside of the opposite arm
of the chair. On the front of the chair below the seat
is a relief, representing two Arimaspi, each attacking a
Gryphon with a billhook, harpe. Each Arimaspos is
kneeling on both knees, and seizes the Gryphon by the
throat with one hand, holding the harpe in the other hand,
which is drawn back in readiness to strike. The Arimaspi
wear the Asiatic cap, called Jcyrbasia, which has long lappets
hanging down over the breast, and is bound with a diadem
with long ends flying behind. Their bodies are clad in
an under-garment with sleeves, over which is a tight-
fitting jerkin encircled with a broad girdle; on their legs
are the Asiatic leggings called anaxyrides. The Gryphons