Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14

! attempts to draw out the arrow that
pierces him. Further along another enc
my raises his hands as a. sign OF suppl
cation. Under the Kings feet are heaped
up bodies, some of them remarkably
| treated; their attitude is correct and
very elaborate. Below the King, and as
cending a grade, are three sign-bearers
the left hand of each resting ON the dag
ger fastened in the belt, the right holding
a banner. These figures wear long
dress and a helmet. Below the sign
bearers soldiers come next with various
arms. Facing the sgn-bearers and sol
diers are represented two trees. and be
| tween them are enemies turning III
submissive attitude. The whole scene
takes place in the mountains. Inc King,
| followed By his standard-bearers ana
soldiers. IS pursuing his enemels. otner
| enemies are fleeing in the forest or
making their submission. Unfortunately
This tele was subjected TO fire, and has
been split at many points. In this way
the whole text that stood above the
Kings head was scaled off. l had 10
strensthen the base with plaster IN oroer
10 take a substantial squeeze OF II ana
SO preserve this document, FOR rear
that IL will not stand transportation. III
spite of these injuries this stele Is very
important monument Of the Elamite art
The composition is well done ana inc
execution entirely satisfactory, the figures
are of good proportion, wen re3'eu III
the ensemble and the details. showing
that the Anzanites had attained degree
az artistic skill in no way inferior 10
what we know was possessed by their
nelghbors, the Assyrians and the Chal-
deans
az The White Block of stone.-This Is
roughly cut. with four faces ana pear
ing inscriptions with pictures making IT,
in Fact a real stele. although 1t has not
Tho usital shane. Tie white stone IS a
very hard yelowish-wh limestone, %
centimetres high, with maximum Wlu'l,
Of 30 centimetres. At the top Is colleu
snake. below are two panels, eheiLcHhs
the whole block. on the top panel CEN
tinetres high. are two suns, the moon,
two houses covered with two high conlcal
tons a SCORPION and some other much
defaced similar representations. In inc
lower panel 10 centimetres high, are ran
tastic animals and squares connected
with one another. The lower part or the
stone. for space of 40 centmetres' mas
been covered with twelty-three lines OF
engraved inscriptions. Unfortunately
part Of this writing has been pounded
and rubbed by the sharpening or Tools
SO the texts are far from being coinplele
IS The Black Block Of Stone NE
stone Is entirely intact. 1t IS "A black bi'
luminous limestone, similar TO the one
used later on by the Achemenlos e
adorn their palaces The dimensions are
Height. 80 centimetres; length, 70 cenu
metres. on top Is a cOiled snake. Inc
block IS decorated on the four faces. OF
the first face at the top, are star, h'
moon. and the sun; below Is hgure
probably a king, seated on rectangular
seat. He wears long hair, with plai
behind the ear, is beardless with car
and a long robe i'm the Chaldean style
hanging 70 the ankles and tied at th'
waist with a belt. The wrists are adorn'
ed with bracelets. He is raising his HANDS
as q sign OF alteration before scorpion
! facing him. At his feet Is a lion, th'
forepart of which only Is visible, the res
beir.g hidden by the king. Under his feel
are five lines Of inscription.
1.-THE second face IS horizontally divided
into five panels. In the top one are wv
small square buildings with conical roofs
I'm the second are two small, square build
ings; In the third panel are four stand
ards or religious emblems while In the
fourth is a hawk perching on roost mex
70 a bull, carrying on his back two undu
lated V-shaped lines reaching to IN
panel above. On the third face are W.
columns Of text, the left one containin'
thlrty-seven lines. the right one thirty
on the fourth face are two columns o
writing. each Of thirty-hve lines.
~ do not mention a great many ston
fragments bearing inscriptions &c.
"Such are the results obtained II
trenches Nos. and IA. They are OF IN
highest importance in view OF the Re
eoarches 10 follow. First, they haV