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[[underlined]] Chapter VII. [[/underlined]] 129.

been among them.
  At all events, this group of the ogre and bear, no less than that of the horse and barbarian warrior, seemed clearly symbolic of something---of some important event, some myth, or some ritual practice.  The suggestion has been made in more than one quarter that these two groups portray acts of bestiality.  Although Mr. Wenley and I examined them minutely at the time of our visit, we saw nothing whatever to support such an idea; while on the contrary there were certain things which seemed definitely to contradict it.

[[underlined]] The Couchant Water Buffalo  [[/underlined]]
Passing from the courtyard through the buildings at its rear, we now began our ascent of the mound, which we found dotted with young trees set out by our friend the magistrate.  As we picked our way up the very dilapidated stone steps leading to the shrine on the summit, a little to the right or west of our path we saw the figure of a water buffalo.  This, rather over life size, was represented as lying down.  Although weather-worn and lichen-covered, it was quite possible to see that the head in particular had been accurately and carefully carved; the eyes, ears, broad bovine snout, and massive and corrugated backward-sweeping horns were all clearly portrayed (pl. [[strikethrough]] LXV).[[/strikethrough]] ^[[25. fig. 1).]]
  The most interesting thing about the figure, to me at least, was however the fact that incised rather deeply on its back and sides were the outlines of a saddle-pad and a pair of stirrups, the latter with very short straps. [[superscript]] (116) [[/superscript]]  That not merely girth-rings but actual stirrups were meant
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[[superscript]] (116) [[/superscript]] The stirrup on the righthand or off side of the buffalo may be seen, at some distance above the right hind hoof of the animal ([[strikethrough]] . [[/strikethrough]] ^[[(]] [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] in [[/underlined]] [[/strikethrough]] our photograph, pl. [strikethrough]] LXV. [[/strikethrough]] ^[[25, fig 1).]]
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here was shown by the fact that they were not shown as circular in form but as flattened below, so as to form treads for the rider's feet.