For list of authorities see Ancient Assyrian Costume. PLATE XVI. is a representation of Darius, King of Persia, sixth and fifth centuries B.C.; he is wearing the Median “Robe of Honour.” It will be seen from the plan (Fig. 40A) that this robe is sewn up each side, leaving a space of 20 inches on either side for the hands. Like the Egyptian robe, the material required is twice the height of the figure, the material is doubled, a neck-hole cut, and the garment is pulled on over the head. The Persian or Median method of wearing the garment is unique: a girdle is tightly bound round the waist, and then the robe is pulled up at either side over the girdle so as to produce the very elegant effect shown in Plate XVI. and Fig. 40, which is a modern drawing of the front view of Plate XVI., the result giving great freedom to the arms. The King seems to have two robes of the same cut, one under the other. [Illustration: Fig. 40A] [Illustration: Fig. 40] [Illustration: PLATE XVI _M.G.H. del._ _F.S.H. pinx._ DARIUS, KING OF PERSIA] [Illustration: Fig. 41A] To arrange the drapery, dating sixth to fifth centuries B.C., on Fig. 41, take the corner b of Fig. 41A in the left hand, letting the rest of the drapery fall down the back, draw the edge b-a across the back, then under the right arm-pit across the chest, and throw the corner a upwards and over the left shoulder; a will hang down the back. It will be noted that this garment is weighted at the corners; this keeps it in position. Fig. 42 is a modern drawing showing the garment in front view. [Illustration: Fig. 42] [Illustration: Fig. 41] [Illustration: Fig. 43A] Fig. 43, dating eighth century B.C., is wearing cloak (see Fig. 43A) partly fringed. It is worn much in the same manner as Fig. 41, but in Fig. 43 the corner a is thrown backwards over the left shoulder, and the edge a-b is passed across the chest and under the right arm-pit, then drawn across the back, and the corner b falls down in front of the left shoulder. This costume is not Persian, but that of some nation to the east of Persia in northern Asia Minor. The wearing of boots with upturned toes as here shown seems to have extended from Persia across northern Asia Minor to the Mediterranean even as far west as Italy. Fig. 44 is a modern drawing showing the garment in front view. [Illustration: Fig. 44] [Illustration: Fig. 43] Fig. 45 is wearing a short-sleeved coat over a tunic. The edging shown is probably uncut fringe; in reality it would not fit the figure neatly, as the ancient artist has indicated, but would hang rather loosely. Fig. 45A shows the method of cutting. [Illustration: Fig. 45A] The costume is considered to be that of a Jewish captive of the Persian conqueror and dates sixth to fifth centuries B.C. [Illustration: Fig. 45]