The upper part of two horsemen, and part of the head or neck of a
succeeding horse. The second rider, whose hand is preserved,
held metal reins. The horse had a metal bridle. This fragment
was formerly in the Cataio Villa, and afterwards the property of
Archduke Karl of Austria. It must have belonged to the fragmentary
portion of the north frieze, between slabs xxvi. and xxviii.
Height, 1 foot 3 inches; Laborde, _Athènes_, II., p. 236;
Michaelis, pl. 13, xxvii.
SOUTH FRIEZE.
[Sidenote: 16.]
Helmeted head looking to the right. The lower part of the face is
broken away. The helmet has a cheekpiece turned up at the side.
This head probably belongs to the horseman, No. 5, in the south
frieze.
Height, 5-1/4 inches.
[Sidenote: 17.]
Foreleg of a horse from below the knee to the hoof. The direction
is to the right.
Length, 7-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: 18.]
Youthful beardless head wearing a petasos and looking to the
right. The right side of the head is broken away. Michaelis
engraved this head, pl. 11, slab xix., No. 48. It no doubt
belongs either to that horseman, or to one of the two on the slab
following (xx.), for which see Carrey's drawing.
Height, 7 inches.
[Sidenote: 19.]
Upper part of youthful male figure looking to the right;
behind, horse's head. The figure wore a chiton with girdle, and,
apparently, a close-fitting helmet or leather cap. Part of the
shoulder of a second figure seems to be visible on the right edge
of the fragment. It is not easy to find a place for this fragment
among the horsemen of the south side. It seems more probable that
the head is that of the charioteer of slab xxvi.; it agrees well
with Carrey's drawing.
Height, 1 foot 4 inches; Michaelis, pl. 11, slab, xxvi.; No. 64.
[Sidenote: 20.]
Fragment of male figure, turned to the right, extending from the
neck to the hip. The drapery consists only of a mantle which
is seen passing over the right shoulder and round the body. The
figure appears to be that of a youth and to correspond best with
one of the charioteers of the south frieze, only preserved in
Carrey's drawing, Michaelis, pl. 11, slab xxvii.
Height, 1 foot 1/4 inch; Michaelis, pl. 11, slab xxiv., A.
[Sidenote: 21.]
Fragment of elderly male figure, moving to the right; from the
hips to the beginning of the shoulder blades. He wears a mantle
closely wrapped about him, and leaving the right arm bare. On the
right of this fragment is a joint. It probably belongs to a
figure in the group of old men and musicians, slabs xxxiv.-xxxvii.
Michaelis inserts it in slab xxxv. (No. 97 in his pl. 11), but his
drawing is incorrect and the fragment cannot be adjusted there.
The only possible place seems to be on the right of slab xxxiv.
Height, 10 inches.
[Sidenote: 22.]
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