The next slab contains two mounted figures (Nos. 13, 14). No. 14 wears a mantle of skin. He is the only figure, on this side of the frieze, thus decorated. No. 15 stands at the side of a rearing horse, trying to control him. The violence of the action is shown by the muscular strain and the disordered dress of this figure, who wears a chiton, _exomis_, over which is a chlamys flying behind his back. On his head is a leathern cap. The attire of this figure is precisely similar to that of No. 8 and No. 19. Then follow six mounted figures (Nos. 16-21), all moving rapidly to the left. One of these (No. 17) wears the petasos, a flapping, broad-brimmed hat used by travellers. From No. 22 onward to the south-west angle, none of the figures are mounted. The first group (Nos. 22-24) is not unlike that already described (Nos. 4-6). A youth (No. 22) stands at the horse's head, and seems to be holding the reins. At the side of the horse stands a taller figure (No. 23), holding up his right hand as if giving an order to a person at some little distance. In his left hand he holds a short wand. This figure seems to be a marshal, though his dress, a chiton girt at the waist and a chlamys, differs from that of all the other marshals on the frieze, while it frequently occurs among the riders. Behind the horse is a youth (No. 24) who, from his stature and attitude, is a groom or attendant; a thick garment is cast over his shoulders. Next is a much mutilated figure (No. 25), who seems to be pressing his right foot against the heel of his horse's right fore leg to make him extend himself so as to lower his back for mounting. Behind this figure a horse springs forward, free from the control of his rider (No. 26), who has let him go in order to assist a comrade (No. 27). This latter figure tries to master a rearing horse, who threatens to escape from his control. In the upper portion of this figure a fragment from the original marble is adjusted to the cast. This fragment was brought from Athens many years ago, and presented to the Museum by M. J. J. Dubois in 1840. The next figure (No. 28) stands at his horse's head, and behind him is a rider (No. 29) not yet mounted, who is drawing on his left boot in an attitude very similar to that of No. 12; his right boot lies at the side of the rock on which his left foot is raised. The horses of both these figures, in contrast to the preceding group, stand tranquilly waiting to be mounted. The last figure on the western frieze (No. 30) on the return of the first slab of the south side stands holding up an ample mantle on his left arm, and seems to be putting it on. From the size of the mantle this figure might be that of a marshal, though his youthful appearance suggests that he is a rider. SOUTH FRIEZE OF THE PARTHENON. [Sidenote: =327.=]