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XANTHOS. 472. East Side.-—Frieze in low relief, witli its right endbroken away. A horseman wearing helmet and cloakrides to the right. He is followed by an attendant, wearinga short chiton, and carrying a spear on his right shoulder.Behind, a warrior moves to the left, wearing a helmet witha large crest, a shield, and spear. On the left, a shield,supposed to be fastened on a wall. This relief, with itsflat surface, devoid of detail, was probably painted.Height, 1 foot 6| inches; length, 3 feet 3 inches; height of relief,J inch. Fellows, Li/cia, pi. facing p. 176 (very inaccurate) ;Perrot and Chipiez, V., p. 394, fig. 279.3. North Side. — Lioness, in high relief, recumbent toright, playing with cubs. A cub is seen, with its forepawsacross the paws of the lioness, and with its hindquarters to the right; a second cub lies on its back, overthe first. The lower part of the relief is broken away.Height, 2 feet 4 inches ; length, 3 feet 6 inches ; height of relief,6 inches. Perrot and Chipiez, V., p. 391, fig. 276.4. West Side.—l^his side seems to have contained twoseparate entrances to the tomb. On right and left weretwo groups in low relief, (a.) On the right, a man, nude,with long hair, and armed with sword, contending witha lion.Height, 1 foot 10 inches ; length, 1 foot 6 inches ; height of relief,f inch.(b.) On the left a draped figure seated in a chair ; leftside alone remains.Height, 1 foot 7 inches; height of relief, f inch. Fellows, Lycia,pi. facing p. 176 ; Prachov, pi. 1, fig. 1 ; Perrot and Chipiez, V.,p. 392, fig. 277 ; p. 393, fig. 278 ; Dieulafoy, L'Art Ant. de laPerse, HI., pi. 16.81, Frieze of Satyrs and animals, found by Fellows, builtinto the walls of the Acropolis at Xanthos.