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 HiTTiTE Monuments in Lycaonia. 221 the entrance of a sacred edifice, suggest the lasili-Kaia demons (Figs. 315, 316). In this hypothesis the figures of the facades would be repetitions of the same type.^ These portraits, like cognate examples in Egypt and Assyria, were drawn full face down to the middle, but imperfect skill in perspective caused the artist to chalk in the lower limbs in profile. The fact that we find here the same conventional treatment as in the Nile and Tigris valleys is no indication of its having been imported, but in this and other instances it was due to lack of know- ledge. The points of resemblance, if any, are rather with the art productions of Pterium. Should our conjecture be confirmed and raised to the rank of established facts acquired to science, namely, that all the figures of the fagades belong to the daemonic type which guard the adytum entrance at BoghazKeui (Figs. 314, 321),^ the no less important fact would natu- rally follow of community of art between Cappadocia and Lycaonia. If the imper- fect state of our knowledge does not permit a categorical answer, no one will deny that the costume we find here is practically the same as in Fig. 358, which we described as a variant of the Hittite national dress. It everywhere consists of a short tunic, with or without mantle ; a round or pointed tiara, as seen on the colossal figures of the facade, whose size and position point them out as the chief local deities. In fact, every part made familiar to us by the sculptured and architectural remains at Eyuk and Boghaz-Keui is here reproduced, be it the well-dressed stones with bevelled edges, even to the characteristic turned-up shoes, a bit of which, on the testimony of Mr. Ramsay, is still perceptible on the stone (Fig. 358), but which our cut does not indicate. ^ M. Sokolowski has placed about the waist of all these pictures the short sword made familiar to us by the bas-reliefs of Cappadocia, whilst no sign or mention occur in the photographs and detailed notes which were forwarded me by Mr. Ramsay. I am bound to say that some imagination is required to detect it in the photographs. "^ Professor Sayce points out that the winged sphere at Eflatoun recalls that whit h surmounts the head of a figure, which we take to be a king, on one of the Bircjik stelas. Fig. 358. — Eflatoun - Bounar. Corner Figure. Drawn by Wallet, from a photograph.