Restorations of the West Pediment. (1) With 11 figures, the bowmen
in front of the spearmen. Cockerell, supplementary plate; Blouet,
_Exp. de Morée_, III., pl. 58, fig. 2; Müller, _Denkmaeler_,
I., pls. 6, 7; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., fig. 19_a_;
Murray, I., pl. 7. (2) With 11 figures, the bowmen behind the
spearmen. Cockerell, plate; Brunn, _Sitzungsber. der k. bayer.
Akad._, 1868, II., plate; Lange, _Ber. der k. sächs. Ges. d.
Wissenschaften_, 1878, pl. 3, fig. 1. (3) With 13 figures.
Cockerell, pl. 16. (4) With 14 figures. Lange, _loc. cit._, pl. 3,
fig. 2; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., fig. 19_b_.
The figures beginning from the left of the West pediment are:--
[Sidenote: =160.=]
Wounded Greek, recumbent, disarmed, drawing an arrow from his right
breast.
Restored:--Nose, right forearm, left leg from knee to ankle and
toes. Cockerell, pl. 15, No. 11; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 69,
fig. 2; Brunn, _Denkmaeler_, No. 25.
[Sidenote: =161.=]
Greek advancing with spear. Brunn proposes the name of Ajax, son of
Oileus.
Restored:--Crest, right hand, left forearm and part of feet.
Cockerell, pl. 15, No. 9; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 69, fig. 1.
[Sidenote: =162.=]
Greek archer, armed, kneeling and drawing his bow. This may well be
the Aeginetan hero, Teucer, brother of Telamonian Ajax.
Restored:--Head, arms, several flaps of the cuirass, and left leg
from the knee. Cockerell, pl. 15, No. 10; pl. 16; Blouet, III.,
pl. 66, fig. 1.
[Sidenote: =163.=]
Bearded Greek warrior advancing, with shield extended and right hand
raised to hurl spear. Perhaps Telamonian Ajax.
Restored:--Nose, crest, half right forearm, part of shield, both
legs. Cockerell, pl. 15, No. 3; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 68, fig.
1.
[Sidenote: =164.=]
Wounded hero, leaning on his right hand, which held a sword; the
shield is held out to cover the body. This is either Achilles or
Patroclos according to the chief schemes of interpretation.
Restored:--Neck, right shoulder, fingers and toes. Cockerell, pl.
15, No. 2; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 67, fig. 2.
[Sidenote: =165.=]
Figure of Athenè presiding over the battle. She stands erect in the
centre of the pediment, fully armed and wearing her aegis. There is an
archaic formality in her pose and in the composition of the drapery,
which shows that the artist has adopted a traditional type of
temple-image. The earrings, locks of hair, a Gorgoneion, and snakes
bordering the aegis were made of metal, and attached.
Restored:--Nose, right hand, part of left hand. Cockerell, pl. 15,
No. 1; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 67, fig. 1; Brunn, _Denkmaeler_
No. 23.
[Sidenote: =166.=]
Kneeling Trojan, with right hand raised to hurl spear.
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