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XANTHOS.
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ground. The head and fore-quarters of the lion are
wanting.
Limestone ; height, 3 feet 4§ inches; width, 3 feet 4 inches. About
3 inches appear to be wanting on the left of the slab. Prachov,
p . 5, fig. 2 ; Mu-eum of Class. Antiq., I., p. 251 ; Dieulafoy, L'Art
Ant. de la Perse, II., pi. 18, fig. 2; Brunn, Denkmieler, No. 101 A.
92. Gable end of a tomb. On each Bide of a doorway is a
seated Sphinx. Above the lintel of the door is a space
which may have held a relief, now wanting.—Xanthos.
91. The Sphinx on the left wears a stephane; a tress of
hair falls on the shoulder. There are faint traces of
paint on the wing. The hind-quarters are missing.
Limestone; height, 2 feet 10 inches; width, 2 feet 2 inches. The
joint of the stone is at the left side of the door. Prachov, pi. 4-,
fig. 2.
92. The Sphinx on the right has her hair bound with a
narrow taenia. There are traces of paint on the wing.
The hind-quarters are wanting.
Limestone; height, 2 feet 8 inches; width, 3 feet 1 inch. About
o inches are lost from the left of this slab. Prachov, pi. 4, fig 1
(the head only).
93. Gable end of a tomb. In the centre of the relief is a
low column, with an Ionic capital, of peculiar form. A
Siren stands to the front, on the column. She wears a
short chiton, girt at the waist and with loose sleeves.
She has spreading wings and tail, and bird's legs, but
human arms which are extended in front of the wings.
The head is wanting.
On each side of the column is a seated male figure. On
the left is a beardless elderly man, wearing himation and
chiton, with staff in left hand and right hand extended.
On the right is a bearded old man, wearing chiton and
himation, with staff in right hand and left hand extended.
The back of the head is in part broken away; part was
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ground. The head and fore-quarters of the lion are
wanting.
Limestone ; height, 3 feet 4§ inches; width, 3 feet 4 inches. About
3 inches appear to be wanting on the left of the slab. Prachov,
p . 5, fig. 2 ; Mu-eum of Class. Antiq., I., p. 251 ; Dieulafoy, L'Art
Ant. de la Perse, II., pi. 18, fig. 2; Brunn, Denkmieler, No. 101 A.
92. Gable end of a tomb. On each Bide of a doorway is a
seated Sphinx. Above the lintel of the door is a space
which may have held a relief, now wanting.—Xanthos.
91. The Sphinx on the left wears a stephane; a tress of
hair falls on the shoulder. There are faint traces of
paint on the wing. The hind-quarters are missing.
Limestone; height, 2 feet 10 inches; width, 2 feet 2 inches. The
joint of the stone is at the left side of the door. Prachov, pi. 4-,
fig. 2.
92. The Sphinx on the right has her hair bound with a
narrow taenia. There are traces of paint on the wing.
The hind-quarters are wanting.
Limestone; height, 2 feet 8 inches; width, 3 feet 1 inch. About
o inches are lost from the left of this slab. Prachov, pi. 4, fig 1
(the head only).
93. Gable end of a tomb. In the centre of the relief is a
low column, with an Ionic capital, of peculiar form. A
Siren stands to the front, on the column. She wears a
short chiton, girt at the waist and with loose sleeves.
She has spreading wings and tail, and bird's legs, but
human arms which are extended in front of the wings.
The head is wanting.
On each side of the column is a seated male figure. On
the left is a beardless elderly man, wearing himation and
chiton, with staff in left hand and right hand extended.
On the right is a bearded old man, wearing chiton and
himation, with staff in right hand and left hand extended.
The back of the head is in part broken away; part was