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37

Dêhes

The spandril on the north side, opposite the
entrance is adorned with a spread eagle
in relief as is the spandril on the east.

Below the former is a large gorgon head
with wide open mouth, bulging eyes and
snaky hair. Below this again is a small
figure of a genius in a sitting posture
and a similar figure adorns the space
between the eastern arcosolia.

The sides of the lower sarcophagi tho'
almost hidden in debris show signs of
having been richly decorated with relief
sculpture - garlands, masks, etc.

To the right of the door as you enter is
a small relief about 2ft high - a figure
of a man in long tunic holding a baton
over his head in his right hand and
some unrecognizable object in the left.

Although this sculpture is necessarily crude -
it is executed in the rough natural rock
but certain parts of it are really worthy of
study.

37

Dêhes

The spandril on the north side, opposite the
entrance is adorned with a spread eagle
in relief as is the spandril on the east.

Below the former is a large gorgon head
with wide open mouth, bulging eyes and
snaky hair. Below this again is a small
figure of a genius in a sitting posture
and a similar figure adorns the space
between the eastern arcosolia.

The sides of the lower sarcophagi tho'
almost hidden in debris show signs of
having been richly decorated with relief
sculpture - garlands, masks, etc.

To the right of the door as you enter is
a small relief about 2ft high - a figure
of a man in long tunic holding a baton
over his head in his right hand and
some unrecognizable object in the left.

Although this sculpture is necessarily crude -
it is executed in the rough natural rock
but certain parts of it are really worthy of
study.