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these cones are lotus buds, I think I have suffi- 

 ciently shown, in discussing the sacred trees (fig. 20) 

 that these cones are probably no other than bunches 

 of grapes. Those ancient rude sculptors had an off- 

 hand way of showing a rough surface by crossed lines, 

 as in the wings of fig. 52^. The accompanying fig. 57 

 shows the same cones on a more realistic vine tree, 

 with a tendril at the end of the branch. 



Fig. 57. — As seen in large numbers on the sculptures, 

 British Museum. 



In fig. 194, p. 390, Mr. Goodyear gives what he 



calls 'superimposed lotuses'; and in fig. 132, p. 219, 

 he gives what he calls ' multiple lotus palmette.' ^ I 

 have shown them both in fig. 58. He is, I think, right, 

 in considering a superimposed lotuses ; but b, I think, 



' See stump of date tree in Athlete Statue, fig. 4. 



