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PI. XLVIII. Resurrection of Lazarus, and other incidents j 4th, 

 or possibly, 5th century. The thick, stumpy figures much resemble 

 Home of those in reliefs from Nuttu and Sanghao. 



PI. XLIX. Sarcophagus of 4th or 5th century, with a long row 

 of worshippers. 



PL LIV. Representation of an agape feast ; 5th century. The 

 winged genii and other figures much resemble those seen in Gandhara 

 art. 



PL LVI1I. Sarcophagus of Oonstantine in the Lateran Museum ; 

 4th century. Relief sculptures with intercolumniations and architrave. 

 Christ is seated in the centre compartment, like Buddha in the Gan- 

 dhara compositions. 



PL LIX. The celehrated sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, dated 

 A. D. 359. Various scenes are represented in panels divided by 

 columns. The style is very similar to that of good Gandhara work. 



PL LX. Five sarcophagi of the 4th century ; various subjects. 



PL LXVIII. Adoration of the magi; 4th century, compare the 

 Gandhara representation of the four kings offering the precious bowls to 

 Buddha. One example of this is in the Lahore Museum, No. 405 of 

 Cunningham's Descriptive List, and another, (or possibly the same 

 work), is figured by Major Cole. 



PL LXIX. The Epiphany ; 4th century. 



PL LXXVL Elijah ascending to heaven in a four-horsed chariot ; 

 4th, or possibly 3rd, century. 



PL LXXXI. Sarcophagus, prohahly of about 5th century. 

 PL LXXXII. Sarcophagus of 5th century. 



PI. LXXXVII. Worship of the labarum symbol, the cross enclosed 

 in a circle, elevated in the centre compartment of an intercolumnidted 

 relief ; 5th century. 



This composition has a very strong resemblance to the representation 

 of the worship of the Trisill, the emhlem of the Buddhist faith, in 

 Major Cole's volume. 



It is, as I have said, impossible by means of mere verbal description 

 to express the intimate relation which exists between the art of 

 Gandhara, and these Christian sculptures from the Catacombs, which 

 range in date from about A. D. 250 to 450 ; but it is equally impossible for 

 any person to compare photographs of the two sets of objects, and to fail in 

 perceiving the likeness, in some cases almost amounting to identity, of 

 style and treatment. The evident analogy, too, between the representa- 

 tions of the Buddha and the Christ shows that there is a substantial 

 identity of subject, veiled under difference of name, as well as in treat- 

 ment. The facts invite speculation as to the possibility and probability 



