Colossal female head, slightly turned to its right. The hair was
confined in a plait round the head, and also by a wreath or band,
which was of metal, as is shown by the holes for its attachment.
The nose and mouth have been restored; but the grand style of
the antique parts of the head agrees with that of the Parthenon
pediments.
It is impossible, however, to determine to which figure the head
belongs. It has been assigned by Laborde and others to the Victory
(G) who is driving the chariot of Athenè in the west pediment. But
it may have belonged to one of the figures N, Q, S, of the same
pediment.
The probability that the head is derived from the Parthenon is
increased by what is known of its history. It was found in a house
of the San Gallo family at Venice. A member of this family, Felice
San Gallo, was secretary of Morosini, and may well have taken the
head as a trophy from Athens, in 1687. The head passed in 1823
into the possession of David Weber, and afterwards into that of
Laborde.
Height, 1 foot 3-1/2 inches. Laborde, _Athènes_, II., pls.
facing pp. 228, 230; Michaelis, p. 195; pl. 8, fig. 6; Wolters,
No. 561, p. 257.
[Sidenote: 2.]
Colossal female head, much defaced. The hair is gathered in a
cloth, which passes over the back of the head. Compare the figure
in the east frieze, slab vi., No. 39 (Michaelis, pl. 14, No. 40).
Height, 11-1/2 inches. Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 9; Laborde, pl. 24,
fig. 6.
[Sidenote: 3.]
Right side of colossal female head. The hair is gathered into a
plait from the brow and bound round the head. This fine fragment
agrees well in style with the unrestored parts of the head, No. 1,
above.
Height, 10-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: 4.]
Fragment of a wing, with a joint for attachment, and a heavy
support below. The figure of Victory (J) in the east pediment
probably had large wings; but it is difficult to attach this cast
to the statue.
Greatest length, 2 feet 6 inches. Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 11;
Laborde, pl. 25, fig. 12; Overbeck, _Ber. d. k. sächs. Ges.
d. Wissenschaften_, 1880, pl. 3.
[Sidenote: 5.]
Three smaller fragments of similar wings.
One is engraved, Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 10; Laborde, pl. 25,
fig. 17.
[Sidenote: 6.]
Portion of chiton, the flowing lines of which greatly resemble the
treatment of the Iris? (G) of the east pediment.
Length, 1 foot 6-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: 7.]
Portion of the right side of a draped figure wearing chiton and
mantle, and sitting on a rock. Attributed by Michaelis to the west
pediment (fig. D or fig. U).
Height, 3 feet 3 inches. Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 5. See above,
No. 304 D.
[Sidenote: 8.]
Left knee of seated draped figure, with the fingers of a small
hand on it. (West pediment, figs. D, E.) See No. 304, D, E.
Height, 1 foot.
[Sidenote: 9.]
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