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 The Built Tomb. 211 of the Naksh-i-Rustem tower (Fig. 21) are purely decorative and FtG. 101.— Naluh-i*Rustem. Tnittvene Kction of funcraiy tower. Dieulafoy, VArt iuUiftUt Umu'I, Fig. 19. do not go through the wall, whose depth is more than two metres. They are double recessed* and furnished with an elbow-cushion. The lower por- tion of the structure is solid, but the upper part is occupied by a chamber, the Hoor of which is 5 m. 10 c. above the level of the plain. Light is let in through the door. Inside the chamber the walls are quite plain, and measure 3 m. 77 c. each way. L.i^u,^cci by Google