THE COLOSSEUM—SUBSTRUCTURES IN 1875
WITH PROBABLE RESTORATION OF THE LIFTS OR PEGMATA
Description of Plate XVI.
SUBSTRUCTURES EXCAVATED IN 1875,
With probable Restorations of the Lifts or Pegmata.
The object of this plate is to make more clear to the eye what has previously been explained. An animal is represented first as coming out of the den behind the tufa wall into the cage, with the empty socket behind, as they actually remain, and a capstan with the cord is placed in the socket on the opposite side of the cage. The second is half-way up, to shew the action of the cords, which seems the only mode of explaining the things found. In the third the animal is leaping out on to the stage or arena, as described by Herodian. In front of the podium a piece of trellice-work is shewn in its place, taken from a graffito found on the spot.
THE COLOSSEUM.
PLATE XVII.
VIEW IN THE SUBSTRUCTURES.
VIEW IN THE SUBSTRUCTURES.