Limestone; height, 2 feet 5 inches; width, 1 foot 8-1/2 inches.
_Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus._, CCI.; Latyschev, II., 231. The
restoration is taken from a copy, given by Latyschev, which was
made before the inscription was broken.
[Sidenote: =658.=]
A draped female figure, seated on a throne, raises her left hand to
her veil, and holds a mirror in her right hand. A female figure stands
before her. On each side of the standing figure is a diminutive figure
of a girl; one holds a bird, and the other a vase. Above is a pediment
with acroteria and rosettes.
Inscribed: [Greek: Theophilê thyga[têr]...] Theophilè, daughter of
....--_Kertch_.
Limestone; height, 2 feet 5 inches; width, 2 feet. _Greek
Inscriptions in Brit. Mus._, CC.; Latyschev, II., 235_b_.
[Sidenote: =659.=]
A female figure, seated on a throne, raises her left hand to her veil.
On right and left are diminutive figures of girls. The arms of the
throne are supported by Sphinxes. Above is an arch, springing from
pilasters, a pediment with rosettes and acroteria.
Inscribed: [Greek: Hellas gynê Mênodôrou, chaire]--Hellas, wife of
Menodoros, farewell.--_Kertch._
Limestone; height, 5 feet 1-1/2 inches; width, 1 foot 11-1/2
inches. _Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus._, CXCVII.; Latyschev,
II., 228.
[Sidenote: =660.=]
A draped female figure, seated on a chair to the front. The head is
wanting. On the left is an attendant figure of a girl holding a box
(_pyxis_). On the right is a horseman wearing chlamys, bow-case
and bow, and sword. There is also a small part of a second
horseman.--_Kertch._
Limestone; height, 1 foot 6 inches; width, 2 feet 4 inches.
[Sidenote: =661.=]
Two horsemen standing to right. The foremost has a sword, bow,
bow-case; the hinder one wears a conical cap. Above, rosettes and a
pediment, surmounted by acroteria.--_Kertch._
Limestone; height, 3 feet 3 inches; width, 1 foot 11-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: =662.=]
Sepulchral relief, with two panels. The upper panel contains a mounted
horseman in a chlamys, galloping to the right. Of the lower panel
only the upper part with one head remains. Above the relief is a
pediment.--_Kertch._
Limestone; height, 2 feet 3 inches; width, 1 foot 5 inches.
[Sidenote: =663.=]
Horseman to the right, with tunic, chlamys, and bow-case with bow.
Behind him, an attendant male figure. Below the horse is a dog
running.
Inscribed: [Greek: Daïske Ariaramnou, chaire]--Daïscos, son of
Ariaramnos, farewell.--_Kertch._
Limestone; height, 2 feet 6 inches; width, 1 foot 10 inches.
_Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus._, CLXXXVII.; Latyschev, II.,
141.
[Sidenote: =664.=]
Sepulchral relief in two panels. The upper part is broken away. The
feet and tail of a horse, and a figure of a dog standing to right
remain. Before the horse are the legs of a small attendant figure. In
the lower panel is a horseman riding to the right, with bow, bow-case,
sword and long spear. A colt stands beside the horse.
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