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throat, twisting his forelegs round the Lapith's right leg,
so as to paralyse its action. The position of the Centaur
is ohviously much the stronger, and the bent left knee of
the Lapith indicates that he is tottering. As the lower
half of his left arm is broken off, we do not know what
weapon he held in his hand. The composition in this
metope is very good ; in the faces there is the same austere
character as in No. 15. The right arm of the Centaur
from above the elbow and his right hindleg from below
the hough are wanting; also the left arm from below the
elbow, and the forepart of the left foot of the Lapith. This
metope seems in the same state as when drawn by Carrey.
(Mus. Marbles, vii. pi. 13 ; Michaelis, pi. 4, xxxi.)
(17) In this metope, the 32nd of the original series,
the Centaur has seized the Lapith by the back of his head
with his left hand, of which a fragment is still visible.
His right arm has been drawn back to deal a blow,
probably with a spear. The left foreleg passes round the
loins of the Lapith, while the other foreleg has been
locked round his right thigh. His adversary, firmly
planted on the ground with his right leg advanced, has
drawn back his left arm to prepare a blow, probably with
a sword. The action of his right shoulder shows that he
has seized the Centaur by the hair with his right hand.
A drawing by Feodor, one of the artists employed by
Lord Elgin at Athens, shows that the left arm and left
leg of the Lapith, now wanting, were formerly perfect,
and that he probably wore a bronze helmet up to the date
when the drawing was made. His right arm then, as
now, was wanting from the elbow. The direction of the
missing portions of the left arm and leg is indicated by
projections on the ground of the relief. The face of the
Centaur is much injured, his right arm, right foreleg from
above the knees, and left hindleg from below the hough, are
wanting. In Carrey's drawing, all his right arm is given,
throat, twisting his forelegs round the Lapith's right leg,
so as to paralyse its action. The position of the Centaur
is ohviously much the stronger, and the bent left knee of
the Lapith indicates that he is tottering. As the lower
half of his left arm is broken off, we do not know what
weapon he held in his hand. The composition in this
metope is very good ; in the faces there is the same austere
character as in No. 15. The right arm of the Centaur
from above the elbow and his right hindleg from below
the hough are wanting; also the left arm from below the
elbow, and the forepart of the left foot of the Lapith. This
metope seems in the same state as when drawn by Carrey.
(Mus. Marbles, vii. pi. 13 ; Michaelis, pi. 4, xxxi.)
(17) In this metope, the 32nd of the original series,
the Centaur has seized the Lapith by the back of his head
with his left hand, of which a fragment is still visible.
His right arm has been drawn back to deal a blow,
probably with a spear. The left foreleg passes round the
loins of the Lapith, while the other foreleg has been
locked round his right thigh. His adversary, firmly
planted on the ground with his right leg advanced, has
drawn back his left arm to prepare a blow, probably with
a sword. The action of his right shoulder shows that he
has seized the Centaur by the hair with his right hand.
A drawing by Feodor, one of the artists employed by
Lord Elgin at Athens, shows that the left arm and left
leg of the Lapith, now wanting, were formerly perfect,
and that he probably wore a bronze helmet up to the date
when the drawing was made. His right arm then, as
now, was wanting from the elbow. The direction of the
missing portions of the left arm and leg is indicated by
projections on the ground of the relief. The face of the
Centaur is much injured, his right arm, right foreleg from
above the knees, and left hindleg from below the hough, are
wanting. In Carrey's drawing, all his right arm is given,