. Travels and researches in Chaldæa and Susiana; with an account of excavations at Warka, the "Erech" of Nimrod, and Shúsh, "Shushan the Palace" of Esther, in 1849-52 .. . mi-circular hole to prevent thebursting of the coffin by the condensed gases. The uppersurface of each coffin generally—and the lid sometimes—is covered with elevated ridges, plain or ornamental;forming square panels, each of which contains a similarsmall embossed figure, representing a warrior in closeshort-fitting tunic and long loose nether garments. Hestands with his arms akimbo and his legs astride ; in hisbelt is a sho
. Travels and researches in Chaldæa and Susiana; with an account of excavations at Warka, the "Erech" of Nimrod, and Shúsh, "Shushan the Palace" of Esther, in 1849-52 .. . mi-circular hole to prevent thebursting of the coffin by the condensed gases. The uppersurface of each coffin generally—and the lid sometimes—is covered with elevated ridges, plain or ornamental;forming square panels, each of which contains a similarsmall embossed figure, representing a warrior in closeshort-fitting tunic and long loose nether garments. Hestands with his arms akimbo and his legs astride ; in hisbelt is a short sword, and on his head an enormouscoifiure, of very curious appearance. The whole costumebears a striking resemblance to that with which we arewell acquainted on coins and sculptures of the Parthianand Sassanian periods. The head-dress reminds me ofthat occurring upon the skull under the dish-cover justalluded to. The whole visible surface of the coffin iscovered with a thick glazing of rich green enamel on theexterior, and of blue within the aperture, the formercolour probably arising from chemical decomposition andlong exposure. 204 SLIPPER-SHAPED M VM EXTERNAL ORNAMENTATION. 205 The material of which the coffins are composed is yellowclay, mixed with straw, and half-baked. The unglazed
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