THE niche, situated in the western wall, in the interior of the tomb, forms a graceful piece of decorative carving, and a plaster cast of it A\ras made and brought to England for exhibition in the Kensington Museum, where it may now be seen. The original, which is of white marble, is a very good example of a favourite mode of mural decoration. Its outline consists of a pointed arch supported by broken pillars ; the back of the recess being elaborately carved with arabesques and inscriptions.
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