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It is a half-length figure, clothed with the short vest similar to that of
the king, from which depends a long flowing and plaited robe, spread
out fan-wise at its skirts; a zone or girdle, terminating in snake-like ends
on either side, confines this at the waist. It is probably the sacred fillet
still worn by all ranks of existing Gabres in Persia, and by the Parsees
on the shores of Western India. The priests of the latter wear also a
plaited robe in some respects similar to that described above: a cir
cular ring encompasses the figure in the form of a halo ; this has two arms,
one on either side, which may represent wings, and would seem figura
tively to imply the world and its omnipresent founder.
In the left hand is grasped a circle, the symbol either of eternity or
dominion; while the right, with the arm bent and fingers extended,
points upwards, and perhaps thus typically expresses a future state of
existence.
The features of this interesting figure are, however, sadly mutilated,
and can scarcely be recognized, nor can the head-dress that it wore be
described. The prostrate figure at the feet of the king, and the first of
the elect captives, are in the same deplorable condition. Enough, how-
evei, remains of the first standing figure to denote a difference of dress
fiom the lest of the captives behind him. Pie is habited in the long
robe, probably of the priesthood, which extends to his ankles. The
next has a shorter robe, reaching only to the knees. The third lias a
similar shoit tunic, and the fourth a longer garment extending to the
calf of tiie leg. Pmch alternate figure then to the end of the string is
clothed in the diess of the second preceding him; the last being distin
guished only by a high conical cap, similar to that worn by the Persians
o P l csent day. This last figure appears to have been subsequently
ac c tc to the group, and is carved somewhat deeper into the rock, in a
iceess appropriated for the purpose.
Scattered about on the face of the sculptured slab, but generally above
3® ead °^^ 10 figures to whom they apply, are legends commemorative
names and pedigrees, the names of the province which they mis
governed, or the satrapies over which they misruled. These are also
m the Persepolitan cuneiform, with their Medic equivalents. The third
•j anc mg figure is, however, an exception to the rule, for his descriptive
?. ^ . inscribed on the skirt ot his garment, and partly on the rock
at joining him. The Babylonian correspondents to these several legends