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— —;60 CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUEE.It is uncertain whether the tomb is later than the Persianconquest of Xanthos (545 B.C.). It has a remarkable resemblanceto the tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae as describedby Arrian (vi., 29) and Strabo (xv., 3, 7), althoiigh theforce of the parallel is rather diminished if Fergusson(Nineveh and Peraepolis,-^. 215) has correctly identified thetomb. The Harpy reliefs are usually assigned to the closeof the sixth century ; but a comparison with the sculpturesof Ephesus points to a date nearer 550 B.C.The Harpy tomb is of marble. The reliefs measure 3 feet 4J inchesin height ; 8 feet 2 inches in length on the east and west sides ;7 feet 6 inches on the north and south sides. Fellows, Lycia,p. 170, and pi.; Birch, Archmologia, XXX., p. 185; Braun,Annali deW Inst., 1844, p. 133; Mon. deW Inst, IV., pi. 3;Ehein.Mus., N.F., III., 1845, p. 481; Curtius, Arch. Zeit., 1855,p. 2, pi. 73 Overbeck, Gr. Flast., 3rd ; edit., I., p. 171 ; Murray,I., p. 116, pi. 3, and figs. 22-25 ; Rayet, Monuments, Nos. 13-16 ;Mitchell, p. 187, fig. 88 (west and south sides) ; Wolters,Nos. 127-130.95. Fragment of relief, with parts of two female figures,draped and having sandals, moving to the right in adance. The relief appears to have been on the face of alintel, panelled on its lower side. Xanthos.Limestone; height, 1 foot 3J inches. Prachov, pi. 6b, fig. i.Murray (2nd ed.), I., p. 125.96-98. The following sculptures illustrate the way in whichthe simplicity of an archaic statue is sometimes preservedin later sculptures serving an architectonic purpose :96. Torso of female figure, wearing a long dress withdiploidion, falling in flat surfaces with few folds. Theleft leg is advanced, the right hand gathered up a part ofthe drapery. The head and arms are wanting. Xanthos.Marble ; height, 4 feet J inch. Prachov, pi. 2, fig. 5.97. Torso of female figure, nearly similar to preceding, butwith surface much mutilated. Xanthos.Marble ; height, 2 feet 4^ inches. Prachov, pi. 2, fig. 6.——