The dress of the Persians in this frieze is the usual chiton with long sleeves, girt at the waist, and close-fitting trousers, _anaxyrides_. One of them, the kneeling figure in No. 424, wears a quiver and bow case, _gorytos_, from which appears the end of his bow, and two others wear quivers. The only Persian whose face is preserved is bearded, and wears the Persian headdress, the _kidaris_. The heads and weapons of both sets of combatants have been nearly all destroyed. Some of the Greeks are armed with the Argolic buckler. Others have a chlamys wound round the left arm or hanging loose from the body. CASTS FROM THE BALUSTRADE OF THE TEMPLE OF NIKÈ APTEROS. The temple of Nikè Apteros stood on a lofty projecting bastion, as may be seen from the model of the Acropolis. This bastion was surrounded for safety with a breast-high parapet, consisting of a frieze of sculpture in relief, facing outwards, surmounted by a bronze screen. Several fragments of the frieze or balustrade were discovered on the site, in 1835. (Ross, pl. 13.) Additional fragments were found by Beulé in 1852, and in more recent excavations to the east of the temple of Nikè, and on the south slope of the Acropolis. They are preserved in the Acropolis Museum at Athens. The sculptures are too mutilated to be arranged in one composition. It is evident, however, that the frieze consisted of figures of Victories, variously engaged. Some lead bulls to sacrifice, while others are erecting or decking trophies in the presence of Athenè.