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right arm crosses her breast, holding in its hand the cydaris, or 
royal bandeau ; the other hand grasps a ewer, from which appears 
to flow water. The personage who occupies the center of the 
group is most gorgeously habited, and proclaims, in every detail, 
that he is some great monarch. His brows are bound with a 
pointed diadem, from each side of which issues a pair of small 
wings, whose extremities twist round the horns of a crescent 
that surmounts the diadem, and within that rises a globe. From 
his head flow the usual royal complement of curls, with the 
double waving streamers. He is clothed in a short robe, em¬ 
broidered all over with what seem to be large drop pearls : a 
breast-plate of the same costly materials reaches to the hips; 
and loose browsers, also richly adorned, devolve over his ankles. 
His left hand rests upon a sword that hangs straight in front of 
his person; both it, and the belt that binds it, appear covered 
with pearls, and other precious setting. The figure to the right, 
wears a similar crown, with the exception of wanting the wings 
and crescent and its globe resembling that of the female’s. The 
face has a very long beard, and the neck is adorned with a collar 
of pearls. From his shoulders devolves a very ample mantle, 
clasped on his breast. His vest is longer than that of the last 
figure, and is bound round the waist with a simple band. His 
trowsers terminate in a curious kind of stocking, fluted like 
marble columns. The shoes are tied like those of the center 
personage, with ribbon-ends ; he is presenting to that gorgeous 
figure, a simple diadem, which the open hand of the monarch 
appears ready to grasp. The action of the left hand of him 
who offers it, seems to be persuasive of the acceptance. These 
three figures are all elevated on rich pedestals, while that which 
supports the center personage is the most profusely ornamented. 
