ROOM XIII, an octagonal *Domed Chamber (formerly the bey’s bedroom),
with four side-rooms richly adorned with stucco and tiles (once
occupied by his four favourite wives). In the centre, A 10. Roman
mosaic from Bir-Chana, with the gods of the seven days of the week and
the signs of the zodiac. In the right wing, *A 266. Roman mosaic from
Susa, Virgil writing the Æneid. In the wing opposite the entrance, C
4. Torso of a Satyr pouring out wine (after Praxiteles). In the left
wing, *C 969. Ceres, from Carthage, with traces of painting; also C
970, C 971. Two draped female statues.—In the corner-room on the
right, without number, Large alabaster vase from Carthage with
haut-relief (head of Bacchus with vine-wreath).—In the corner-room on
the left are terracotta figurines from Susa.
In the GALLERY of R. VI (p. 341) are a relief-map of Carthage, models
of buildings in Carthage, Dougga, Le Kef, Oudna, Sbeïtla, and Djorf
Bou-Grara; also photographs of Tunisian monuments.
From the staircase (p. 341) we enter the =Musée Arabe=. In ROOM I,
tastefully decorated in stucco, are mural tiles from Tunis, Nabeul (p.
365), and Morocco, and knotted carpets from Kairwan. The side-rooms
contain metal-work, enamelled vessels, wood-carving, weapons, etc.
In the COURT (patio) are mural tiles; in the small side-rooms on the
left, costumed figures, national garbs, and models in stucco.
In ROOM II, furniture (incl. a sumptuous bed) and embroidery (incl.
haïtis, velvet hangings with gold and silver embroidery). In the
side-rooms are Tunisian (from Djerba and Moknine) and Algerian
trinkets; also beautiful Kairwan carpets.
Behind the Bardo is =Kassar-Saïd=, a château of the bey (no admittance).
Here, in 1881, was concluded the Bardo Treaty, which ended the
independence of Tunisia.
The highroad goes on, past the _Hippodrome of Kassar-Saïd_ (races in
spring), to (2½ M.) =La Manouba= (rail. station, see p. 329; tramway No.
5, see p. 330), a group of decayed Moorish country-houses with fine
orange-gardens. The _Palais de la Manouba_ (now cavalry-barracks) was
once the country-seat of Hamuda Bey (p. 336). The kubba of _Lalla
Manouba_ attracts many pilgrims.
[Illustration: CARTHAGE]
From Tunis to _Dougga_, see R. 55; to _Zaghouan_, _Le Kef_, and
_Kalaâ-Djerda_, see R. 56; to _Rades_, _Hammam Lif_, and _Susa_, see
R. 57; to _Bizerta_, see R. 54; to _Malta_, see R. 63; to _Tripoli_
(_Syracuse_), see R. 64.