Figure 239.—Tops and bottoms of carved slabs. a, top front (L.M.S., 30): carving commences with arches (1) above which ridges (2) are cut down for short distance to top; top border plain with slight concavities (3) between ridges (4); this slab has three front ridges (4), middle ridge shown without pillars and arches. b, top front (L.M.S., 31): similar to a with four front ridges (4). c, top front (L.M.S., 32): above top complete arch (1), a pillar (2) projects beyond outer plane of ridge, with free arch (3) projecting upward and terminating in a pillar (4) with an inner projecting free point (5); all ridges similarly treated and both pillars with arch carved. d, bottom front of a: no outward projection of arches beyond general plane; feather decoration (1) projecting upward from top end of shaft. e, bottom front of b: two arches (1, 2), without intervening pillar, project beyond plane of last normal arch (3) also without intervening pillar; thickened part denned by two lowest arches (1, 2) and lozenge-shaped holes in ridge interspaces of two lowest arches do not pierce through to opposite side, whereas lozenges (4) opposite last normal arch (3) go right through; transverse seizing (5) of shaft with feather holders (6) denuded of feathers projecting upward. f, end view of e, showing greater projections of two lowest front and back arches (1, 2) as compared with lowest normal arch (3); two end ridges with intervening lozenges (4), lowest two not pierced through. g, bottom front of c, showing outward projection of two lowest pillars (1, 1) and intervening arch (2) which define thickened lower part of slab: four front ridges with three sets of lozenge-shaped holes (4) of which those in thickened section on level of lowest arch (2) are not pierced through. h, end view of g: outward projection of lowest pillars (1, 1) and arch (2), inter-ridge lozenges on level of lowest cut (2) not pierced through.