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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.

head appears to be that of the Tyche of some city rich in
corn, such as Alexandria. 3rd cent. a.d. (?).—Cartilage.

Marble. Height, 1 foot. From the excavations of Dr. X. Davis.
1859. For the corn wreath and mural crown combined on a
coin of Alexandria, cf. Cat. of Greek Coins in Brit. 31us., Alex-
andria, p. 232, No. 1804.

SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS.

The sepulchral monuments described in the following
section are for the most part of a comparatively late
period. The four examples, however, which are first
described are works of a good period, recently acquired,
and these are followed by several reliefs and fragments,
also of Greek workmanship, but for the most part of
minor interest, which were not included among the grave
reliefs in Vol. I. of this Catalogue. The Greek reliefs
are followed by Eoman sepulchral reliefs (not being parts
of sarcophagi or cippi) and minor Greek fragments. These
are followed by Sepulchral Altars (2285-7), Sarcophagi
and fragments (2295-2345), Chests and Cippi (2350-2394),
Urns and Vases (2400-2430).

Greek Sepulchral Reliefs.

2230. Upper part of a sepulchral stele, with a female head
veiled. Above is an acroterion ornament, consisting of an
inverted palmette between two double volutes. This type
of acroterion, in which there is no suggestion of the
acanthus ornament, has its nearest parallel in early Attic
stelae, such as that of Antiphanes (Conze, i., pi. 13).
Compare also the antefixal ornaments of the Parthenon
(Nos. 351-2).—From Excavations at Amathus (Turner
Bequest), 1894.

Limestone. Height, 1 foot 3 inches. Excavations in Cyprus, p. 93,
fig. 144.