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The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria

CHAPTER VII
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The scene of the entertainment is the palace garden; for trees grow on either side of the main figures, while over their heads, a vine hangs its festoons and its rich clusters.

By the side of the royal couch, and in front of the queen, is a table covered with a table-cloth, on which are a small box or casket, a species of shallow bowl which may have held incense or perfume of some kind, and a third article frequently seen in close proximity to the king, but of whose use it is impossible to form a conjecture.

At the couch's head stands another curious article, a sort of tall vase surmounted by a sugarloaf, which probably represents an altar.

The king bears in his left hand the lotus or sacred flower, while the queen holds in hers what looks like a modern fan.

All the lower part of the monarch's person is concealed beneath a coverlet, which is plain, except that it has tassels at the corners and an embroidered border.
The officers in close attendance upon the monarch varied according to his employment.


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