British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Editor]: The sculptures of the Parthenon: Elgin room (Band 2) (London, 1881)

GUIDE

TO THE

ELGIN ROOM.

PART II.

A.—ARCHITECTURE.

(A. 1.) Ionic column from the Eastern portico of the
Erechtheion.

Synopsis Nos. 125, 126, 127, 110. See Stuart, II., ch. II., pi. 22.

(A. 2.) Necking of Ionic column from the North portico

of the Erechtheion, containing the anthemion, bead and

reel, and egg and tongue mouldings.

Height, 121 inches. Synopsis Xo. 120 (306*). See Stuart, II., ch. II.,
pi. 25, fig. 1.

(A. 3.) Capital of anta (^parastas) and part of frieze of
the North wall of the Erechtheion.

Height, 1 foot 7f inches. The slab containing the capital of the-
pilaster is 6 feet in length. Of the other slabs, two are each
4 feet 3 inches in length. The fourth is broken on the right
hand joint, and measures 4 feet 1J inches. Synopsis Nos. 252—
255 (127-130). Newton and Hicks, Greek Inscriptions, p. 89, e,
pi. 3, fig. 8. Stuart, II., ch. II., pi. 22. Inwood, Erechtheion,
p. 110.

(A. 4.) Fragment of frieze similar to last with joint on
the left. Found on the North side of the Erechtheion.

Height, 6J inches; breadth, 6 inches. Synopsis No. 116. Inwood,
Erechtheion, p. 138.

FART II. B