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Plate CXXVI
917. White marble. Height, 3 feet | inch. From Karavastasi (near Soloi). Dug
out of a tomb by a peasant.
Sepulchral stele, surmounted by a temple-shaped pediment in relief, and having a
niche, or arched recess, in which are a man and a child facing frontward, and draped
in classical style. A Greek inscription below the recess.
918. Calcareous stone. Height, 3 feet 55 inches. From a necropolis (Salamis).
Sepulchral stele, or asdicula. A seated woman, in high relief, facing frontward, with
clasped hands resting on the lap. The top of the stone is in rude imitation of a temple
pediment, with acroteria. The two edges of the stele were found broken off, and the
chips lying by its side. They have been reset.
919. Calcareous stone. Height, 2 feet 10 inches. From the necropolis (Golgoi).
Sepulchral stele, with relief, in deep recess, of a man, with a short-sleeved garment
falling below the knees, and facing frontward. In the left hand holds a bird (a dove?),
at the side, and the right hand holds the bird's beak.
920. Calcareous stone. Height, 2 feet iof inches. From the necropolis (Golgoi).
Sepulchral stele, surmounted by two female sphinxes, back to back. Between them
is a palmette. Each sphinx rests the paws upon an acroterion, presenting the form of a
half palmette. The front of the slab, supporting the sphinxes, is decorated by two hori-
zontal bands in relief; on the lower band an egg-and-dart moulding. On the narrower
part of the stele is a band in relief, and colored red, with a knot in the centre, and
tw:o ends hanging down. The lower part of the stele is wanting. The head of the
sphinx on the right is wanting; that of the other was found detached from the body,
and reset. Portions of the legs were broken off and repaired.
917. White marble. Height, 3 feet | inch. From Karavastasi (near Soloi). Dug
out of a tomb by a peasant.
Sepulchral stele, surmounted by a temple-shaped pediment in relief, and having a
niche, or arched recess, in which are a man and a child facing frontward, and draped
in classical style. A Greek inscription below the recess.
918. Calcareous stone. Height, 3 feet 55 inches. From a necropolis (Salamis).
Sepulchral stele, or asdicula. A seated woman, in high relief, facing frontward, with
clasped hands resting on the lap. The top of the stone is in rude imitation of a temple
pediment, with acroteria. The two edges of the stele were found broken off, and the
chips lying by its side. They have been reset.
919. Calcareous stone. Height, 2 feet 10 inches. From the necropolis (Golgoi).
Sepulchral stele, with relief, in deep recess, of a man, with a short-sleeved garment
falling below the knees, and facing frontward. In the left hand holds a bird (a dove?),
at the side, and the right hand holds the bird's beak.
920. Calcareous stone. Height, 2 feet iof inches. From the necropolis (Golgoi).
Sepulchral stele, surmounted by two female sphinxes, back to back. Between them
is a palmette. Each sphinx rests the paws upon an acroterion, presenting the form of a
half palmette. The front of the slab, supporting the sphinxes, is decorated by two hori-
zontal bands in relief; on the lower band an egg-and-dart moulding. On the narrower
part of the stele is a band in relief, and colored red, with a knot in the centre, and
tw:o ends hanging down. The lower part of the stele is wanting. The head of the
sphinx on the right is wanting; that of the other was found detached from the body,
and reset. Portions of the legs were broken off and repaired.