Base of sculptured column. The column has necessarily been reconstructed from various fragments, which cannot be proved to have belonged originally to the same column, but the combined fragments serve to give a general idea of the appearance of the column. (Plate I.) [Sidenote: 1.] The sculpture is surmounted by an egg and tongue moulding 11-1/2 inches high, which is not shown in the plate, _Journ. of Hellen. Studies_, x., pl. 3. There are considerable remains of red paint. [Sidenote: 2.] Immediately below the sculptures is a moulding, which contains fragments inscribed as follows: [Greek: BA KR AN EN], which have been restored as [Greek: Ba[sileus] Kr[oisos] an[ethêk]en.] 'King Croesus dedicated (the column).' It is known from a statement of Herodotus that Croesus gave most of the columns of the temple at Ephesus [Herod. i. 92, [Greek: Kroisô de esti kai alla anathêmata en tê Helladi polla ... en de Ephesô hai te boes hai chryseai kai tôn kionôn hai pollai]]. It is probable that the columns were inscribed with dedicatory inscriptions, of which we here have fragments. The later temple had a similar series of inscriptions. The columns offered by Croesus must be earlier than the date of his fall, 546 B.C. The inscriptions are no doubt of the same age as the columns, and they may have been seen by Herodotus (Hicks, _Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus._, dxviii.). [Sidenote: 3.] Below the moulding is the restoration of an early Ionic base. (_Journ. of Hellen. Studies_, x., pl. 3, and p. 8). The following fragments are inserted in the restoration of the sculptured base:-- [Sidenote: 4.] Upper part of male figure in high relief standing to the right, wearing a close-fitting tunic, with sleeves to the elbows, and having a lion's skin about the body and with long hair. The upper part of the face is broken away. The right arm was bent at the elbow, and crossed the body. Height, 2 feet. _Journ. of Hellen. Studies_, X., pl. 3. [Sidenote: 5.] Lower part of male figure in high relief standing to the right, wearing what appears to be a himation, falling to the knees. Height, 3 feet 3 inches. Murray, I., p. 112; _Journ. of Hellen. Studies_, X., pl. 3. [Sidenote: 6.] Female head, to the right, in high relief. The hair is enclosed by a diadem, and falls down on the shoulders. A large circular earring in the right ear. There are considerable remains of dark red paint in the hair. The chin is broken away. Height, 1 foot 1/2 inch. Murray, I., p. 111. [Sidenote: 7.] Middle part of a female figure, to the right, in high relief. The figure wears a tunic, tied with a narrow girdle, and a diploïdion which fell in long folds at the sides. A key-pattern was painted on the central fold of the dress. Height, 1 foot 2 inches. The following fragments from the bases of the columns, are not inserted in the restoration:-- [Sidenote: =30.=]