Selinus, a colony of Megara, in the south-west of Sicily, was founded about 628 B.C. The temple (commonly known as C), from which the sculptures, Nos. 135-137, were obtained, is the oldest temple on the Acropolis, and it is therefore probable that its construction was begun not long after the foundation of the city. The earlier sculptures are therefore assigned to the beginning of the sixth century B.C. The second series, Nos. 138-139, were obtained from the temple commonly known as F. This is the third or youngest temple in the group shown by architectural evidence to be the oldest. An exact date cannot be assigned, but the sculptures probably belong to the close of the sixth century. The originals, which are made of a coarse limestone, are preserved in the Museum at Palermo. The metopes were drawn on their discovery by William Harris. Harris died of malarial fever contracted at Selinus, and the work was published by Angell and Evans, _Sculptured Metopes ... of Selinus_, 1826. For further literature, see Benndorf, _Die Metopen von Selinunt_. [Sidenote: =135.=] Cast of a metope, from the oldest temple at Selinus. Perseus slaying Medusa in the presence of Athenè. Perseus holds the hair of the Gorgon in his left hand, and cuts off her head with his sword. Athenè stands on the left. The Gorgon is represented as embracing the winged horse, Pegasos, who sprang from her spilt blood.--_Presented by S. Angell, Esq._ Angell and Evans, pl. 7; Benndorf, p. 44, pl. 1; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed. I., p. 80, fig. 5; Wolters, No. 149. [Sidenote: =136.=] Cast of a metope from the oldest temple at Selinus. Heracles carrying the robbers named Kerkopes, with their legs tied to the ends of his bow, or of a yoke.--_Presented by S. Angell, Esq._ Angell and Evans, pl. 8; Benndorf, p. 45, pl. 2; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd edit., I., p. 80, fig. 5; Wolters, No. 150. [Sidenote: =137.=] Cast of a metope from the oldest temple at Selinus. A figure drives a quadriga to the front; two figures are standing to the front, one at each side of the chariot.--_Presented by S. Angell, Esq._ Angell and Evans, pl. 6; Benndorf, p. 47, pl. 3; Wolters, No. 151. [Sidenote: =138.=] Cast of a fragment of a metope from the third temple at Selinus, in which a goddess, probably Athenè, moves to the right, treading down a prostrate giant. This metope was formed of two slabs, of which the upper is wanting.--_Presented by S. Angell, Esq._ Angell and Evans, pl. 4 (incomplete); Benndorf, p. 50, pl. 5; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., p. 158, fig. 30_b_. [Sidenote: =139.=] Cast of a metope from the third temple at Selinus. A draped male figure, apparently Dionysos, is engaged in combat with an armed giant, who has sunk on his right knee.--_Presented by S. Angell, Esq._ Angell and Evans, pl. 3; Benndorf, p. 52, pl. 6; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., p. 158, fig. 30_a_; Wolters, No. 152. SCULPTURES AND CASTS FROM ATHENS AND ATTICA.