Newton, Charles T. [Editor]; Pullan, Richard P. [Editor]: A history of discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae (Band 2, Teil 2) (London, 1863)

LION TOMB. 491

the spot where the lion was lying may perhaps he
the south-east corner of the peribolw; but its line,
if prolonged to the west in a direction parallel to
the basement, would, instead of meeting the south-
west angle, pass beyond the edge of the cliff, which,
on this side, overhangs the sea.

In the course of the excavation, the most minute
and careful search was made for the portions of the
lion which are wanting; namely, the forepaws and
the lower jaw.

The whole of the ruins, which, except on the
side facing the sea, extended to a distance of 40'
all round the basement, were examined, stone by
stone, and the ground underneath them dug down
to the native rock, but no fragment of sculpture
rewarded our search.

I examined the surface of all the architectural
marbles as they were uncovered, in the hope of
finding an inscription, but no trace of letters was
observed.

We are, therefore, left without any evidence as
to the date of this tomb, except such as is afforded
by the style of the sculpture and architecture.

On the first discovery of this lion, it appeared to
mo a work of the same school as the sculptures of
the Mausoleum ; but, on seeing it in juxtaposition
with these sculptures, I think that the lion ex-
hibits a style rather more severe, and less rich
and flowing.

If this impression be correct, a somewhat earlier
date may be assigned to the lion; we may take the
half-century between B.C. 350 and B.C. 400 as the

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