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—;:48 CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.Beginning from the left, the slabs of the frieze contain1, 2. Bearded Satyr in combat with a wild boar. TheSatyr, who has pointed ears and tail, makes a thrust atthe boar with a branch torn off a tree. The strangeattitude of the Satyr is due to the artist's difficulty indealing with the shape of the slab. Slab 1 has been muchinjured by dripping water. The two slabs are proved tobe connected by the bough which is seen on both.PrachoT, pi. vi. A, a ; vi. B, c ; Wolters, Nos. 146, 145 ; Fellows, Lycia,pi. facing p. 174 ; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 104.3. Lioness, couching for a spring, but with right paw raised.Prachov, pi. vi. A, e.4. Lion devouring deer. This group is of an establishedconventional form.Fellows, Lycia, pi. facing p. 174 ; Wolters, No. 148 ; PrachoT,pi. vi. B, d. ; Dieulafoy, VArt Ant. de la Perse, III., pi. 16Brann, Denknueler, No. 104.5. Lynx to left, with right paw raised.Prachov, pi. vi. A, b. ; Wolters, No. 147.6, 7. Bull contending with Satyi-, who appears to be in aposition similar to Satyr on slab 1 ; but a joint cuts offthe right leg, and the left arm is wanting.Prachov, pi. vi. A, f ; vi. B, g. Coarse limestone. The height of thefrieze is 2 feet 6 J inches ; the lengths of the slabs are :(1) 4 feet9 inches ; (2) 6 feet ; (3) 5 feet 9 inches ; (4) 5 feet 1 J inches(5) 4 feet 11 inches ; (6) 4 feet 9^ inches ; (7) 3 feet 1 inch.82. 1-8. Frieze of cocks and hens. Six cocks and five hensrepresented as standing still, picking up food, or fighting.The work is carefully studied from nature. Built into thewalls of the Acropolis at Xanthos.Coai'se limestone ; height, 1 foot 4J inches ; combined length of eightslabs, 28 feet 8 inches ; Fellows, Lycia, pi. facing p. 174 (twoslabs) ; Wolters, Nos. 136-144 ; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 103.