221. Terra-cotta amulet 283 222. Musician with double flute 283 223. Lute-player 283 224. Lute-player 283 225. Woman with harp 284 226. Woman with tambourine 284 227. Woman reclining 284 228. Woman reclining 284 229. Pottery mask 284 230. Pottery mask 285 231. Greek terra-cotta 285 232. Greek terra-cotta 285 233. Greek terra-cotta 286 234. Cupid as a jar handle 286 235. Reconstruction of the Great House in Merkes 287 236. Ground-plan of the Great House in Merkes 288 237. Section of the Great House in Merkes 289 238. Steps to roof in village of Kweiresh 290 239. North-east corner of the Great House in Merkes 291 240. Façade of house with doorway, brick grave in front, Merkes 292 241. Ground-plan of house in Fara (Shuruppak) 293 242. Ground-plan from Telloh 294 243. Papsukal figure, from foundation casket of Ishtar temple 296 244. Ground-plan of temple of Ishtar of Agade, Merkes 297 245. Section of temple of Ishtar of Agade, Merkes 297 246. Ground-plan of Ezida, the temple of Nebo, in Borsippa 298 247. Temple of Ishtar of Agade in Merkes; view of cellafaçade 299 248. Inscription from Greek theatre 301 249. Plan of the mounds, Homera 302 250. General view of the Greek theatre 303 251. Statue pedestals in orchestra 304 252. View of proscenium pillars 305 253. Plan of Greek theatre, restored 306 254. Gypsum decorations of Greek theatre 307 255. Section through the northern mound of Homera 308 [Illustration: EXPLANATION OF THE LETTERING