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—;XANTHOS. 51later than the Persian conquest of Xanthosthis relief isby Harpagos (about 545 B.C.).The architectural disposition of the frieze has not beenascertained. The slabs were found by Fellows, insertedin a wall of late date on the Acropolis of Xanthos (Benndorf,Beisen in Lykien, i., p. 86), but it is clear from thesquare holes that occur at intervals of 4 ft. 8 in., thatstone beams, imitating wood construction, must once haveprojected, and from the raised border round the holes itis seen that this was the intention of the artist. It isprobable that the frieze belonged to a tomb, and perhapsrepresented a funeral procession. It is not possible tosay whether it was on the outside or on the insideof thebuilding. (Compare Nos. 87, 88, and the tomb of Giol-Baschi. Compare also the casts of reliefs from Pinara,Nos. 761-4, furthe projecting beam ends.)AcropolisXanthos.A similar procession occurs on a sarcophagus fromAmathus. (Cesnola, Cyprus, pi. 14.)Height, 2 feet 9 J inches; combined length of five slabs, 17 feet4 inches ; height of relief, 2 feet 5 inches ; but in parts, uppermargin is cut into. Fellows, Lycia, pis. facing pp. 173, 177Prachov, pi. 3 ;Cesnola, Cyprus, pis. 16, 17 ; Murray, I., pis. 4-6;Welters, Nos. 131-134 ; Wolters in Jahrbuch des Arch. Inst.,I., p. 84; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 102.of87. Slab from the left end of a frieze. A woman stands nearthe foot of a couch upon which a dead man is laid out.Only the end of the couch and the left foot of the corpseThe woman wears a long chiton, himation, capremain.with tassel, and earrings. Behind her stands a maleattendant, wearing a short chiton, drawn up, beneath agirdle. He holds a small piece of drapery in his lefthand.A groove to the left of the group seems to show thatthis slab was at an interior angle of a building. TheE 2