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the race. The institution of this contest is attributed
to Theseus.
The five slabs containing the chariots are arranged in
PI. ii. of the work of Michaelis according to their sequence
in combination with four other chariots of which we have
only rough drawings by Carrey. The procession is headed
by two chariots (xxxii., xxxiii. in Michaelis' Plate) drawn
by Carrey, the horses of which are moving slowly. Then
follow the three Elgin slabs, xxix., xxx., xxxi., in which the
horses are springing forward. In xxix., xxx., the marshal,
pompeus, at the side of the chariot is wanting. The armed
figure No. 66 in xxx. wears the Corinthian helmet which
does not occur elsewhere on the frieze. The handle of
his shield was of bronze, of which a small portion still
remains in the rivet hole. Other rivet holes on the crests
of the horses show that the reins and the Jiestor for sus-
taining the pole were also of bronze. In xxix., the lower
corner on the left side has been cast from a fragment at
Athens which has been identified since the publication of
the work of Michaelis. This fragment supplies the
missing part of the wheel and a small piece of flying
drapery belonging to one of the figures in the chariot.
On the right hand edge of this slab just above the horses'
forelegs and close to the joint is part of the outline of a
shield. This shield must have belonged to one of the
figures in the chariot following on the next slab (No. 64) ; it
is evident therefore that between xxix. and xxx. was a slab
now lost, which we cannot recognize in any of Carrey's
drawings. Behind xxix. come two chariots (xxvi., xxvii.
of Michaelis) which we only know through Carrey's
drawings. In both, the horses are springing forward.
Next comes xxv. of which the horses' heads now wanting
are given in Carrey's drawing. The marshal standing at
the side of the horses, No. 62, stretches out his right hand
towards the charioteer with the forefinger extended, a
the race. The institution of this contest is attributed
to Theseus.
The five slabs containing the chariots are arranged in
PI. ii. of the work of Michaelis according to their sequence
in combination with four other chariots of which we have
only rough drawings by Carrey. The procession is headed
by two chariots (xxxii., xxxiii. in Michaelis' Plate) drawn
by Carrey, the horses of which are moving slowly. Then
follow the three Elgin slabs, xxix., xxx., xxxi., in which the
horses are springing forward. In xxix., xxx., the marshal,
pompeus, at the side of the chariot is wanting. The armed
figure No. 66 in xxx. wears the Corinthian helmet which
does not occur elsewhere on the frieze. The handle of
his shield was of bronze, of which a small portion still
remains in the rivet hole. Other rivet holes on the crests
of the horses show that the reins and the Jiestor for sus-
taining the pole were also of bronze. In xxix., the lower
corner on the left side has been cast from a fragment at
Athens which has been identified since the publication of
the work of Michaelis. This fragment supplies the
missing part of the wheel and a small piece of flying
drapery belonging to one of the figures in the chariot.
On the right hand edge of this slab just above the horses'
forelegs and close to the joint is part of the outline of a
shield. This shield must have belonged to one of the
figures in the chariot following on the next slab (No. 64) ; it
is evident therefore that between xxix. and xxx. was a slab
now lost, which we cannot recognize in any of Carrey's
drawings. Behind xxix. come two chariots (xxvi., xxvii.
of Michaelis) which we only know through Carrey's
drawings. In both, the horses are springing forward.
Next comes xxv. of which the horses' heads now wanting
are given in Carrey's drawing. The marshal standing at
the side of the horses, No. 62, stretches out his right hand
towards the charioteer with the forefinger extended, a