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 Assyrian Sculpture. of opening chambers in the rock at the back and cutting entrances to them actually through the figures. These hypogea do not seem Wi V^M ; ■ i ; y V '"'lii i '■ W I, "'"I' <• .,;!* lîi.v'iifi'.'.':, rï Fig. 120. — The great bas-relief at Bavian; from Layard. to have been tombs. They contain no receptacles for bodies, but only benches. They were, in all probability, cells for Christian