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FUNEREAL ARCHITECTURE. 93 reducible to two. Thus, at Delikli Tach, upon the second FIG. 53. Delikli Tach. flan of tomb. Drawn by E. Guillaume. lintel, which projects far out beyond the jambs and forms a kind of ancone (Figs. 54, 55), are three large intermitted tores. 1 The adjustment at lasili Kaia was simpler, and exhibits neither tores nor an- cones. Then, too, no trace of painted orna- ment has been found about the Midas monu- ment, nor in the tombs around it. At Delikli Tach, on the other hand, many portions of the rock still exhibit stuc- coed patches, white, black, and red. The latter colour in especial abounds on the vertical face of lintel, F, and soffit, E (Fig. 54). Lin- UM. FIG. 54. Delikli Tach. Profile of lintel on inner jamb. By E. Guillaume. Explor.arche., Plate VI. FIG. 55. Delikli Tach. Profile of lintel on external jamb. By E. (iuillaume. Explor. Plate VI. tel and soffit and, owing to its sheltered position, notably the latter still preserve remnants of a scroll painted white on black at least, so it looked to us with red in the middle, which occupied the whole length (Fig. 56) 1 In Fig. 5 1 the left tore has disappeared, but has been restored in our illustration.