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FUNEREAL ARCHITECTURE. FIG. 67. The Broken Tomb. Restored transverse section" through the north face. wall of the chamber, is almost unimpaired, for it was cut in the solid mass of the hill. Thus the width of the apartment, 6 m. 29 c. by 3 m. in height, is obtained, as well as the shape of the roof, which had a double slope, a king-post as support to the side rafters like carpentry work. The same arrange- ment was repeated in the north face, save that the door appears in the posi- tion occupied on the opposite side by the bed (Fig. 67). A funereal couch is hollowed intheback wall of the grave- chamber (Fig. 68). In the north-west side of this appears a seat, whilst a second mortuary bed occupies its west face (Fig. 69). Between it and the settee there occurs a gap. A passage, i m. 6 c. by i m. 21 c., ran along the eastern side ; two columns at least, one at either end, supported its roof; that in the back wall is still in position, whilst the fragment, now lying on the ground, which formed the north - east angle, shows the marks left by the upper part of the second pillar (Fig. 70). The base of these supports is a large torus ; above the shaft, a palm of elegant design expands on the inner side of the column, facing the interior of the chamber, of which a perspective view is given (Fig. 71). The two funereal beds, the settee, portico, and sculptured faces, are witnesses that a more complicated arrangement VOL. I. I FIG. 68. The Broken Tomb. Transverse section through end wall of vault.