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some gymnastic exercise, such as formed part of the train-
ing of an athlete.
On the front of the sarcophagus is the recognition of
Achilles among the daughters of Lykoinedes. The hero
its seated in the centre of the scene on a chair, the front of
■which is ornamented with legs formed by a combination
of bodies of Gryphons with lions' legs, similar to that of
a Trapezophoron (Guide to Grseco-Eoman Sculptures,
pt. ii. No. 108); his feet rest on a footstool supported by
lions' feet; he has long hair; a chlamys fastened on his
right shoulder passes round his back and thighs ; he leans
back, looking towards an aged male figure behind him,
whose right arm appears to pass behind his head. The
left arm of Achilles hangs over the back of the chair, his
left hand holds a sword in a scabbard. Below this arm is
the lower part of a lyre, clielys. His right arm is advanced,
and in his right hand he holds a helmet which he has just
received from a male figure standing in front of him. In
front of his legs is a buckler resting on its edge. In the
background beyond his right arm are the remains of a
figure, too much decayed to be made out, who has long hair
and appears to wear a helmet. On the left of Achilles are
four male ngures. The head of one of these appears in the
background beyond the helmet, nearly effaced. This seems
to represent a herald blowing the long straight trumpet
which summoned Achilles to arms. The head of the
trumpeter is looking in the direction contrary to Achilles ;
his left arm is raised to the back of his head, his right
hand holds the trumpet. Next on the left is a Greek
warrior advancing to the right, from whom Achilles
receives a crested helmet. Round the body of this warrior
i.b a mantle which leaves the right arm and side bare.
Next is Ulysses, distinguished by his conical cap. He
looks towards Achilles, but draws back to the left, with
his right hand outstretched as if surprised. He wears a
some gymnastic exercise, such as formed part of the train-
ing of an athlete.
On the front of the sarcophagus is the recognition of
Achilles among the daughters of Lykoinedes. The hero
its seated in the centre of the scene on a chair, the front of
■which is ornamented with legs formed by a combination
of bodies of Gryphons with lions' legs, similar to that of
a Trapezophoron (Guide to Grseco-Eoman Sculptures,
pt. ii. No. 108); his feet rest on a footstool supported by
lions' feet; he has long hair; a chlamys fastened on his
right shoulder passes round his back and thighs ; he leans
back, looking towards an aged male figure behind him,
whose right arm appears to pass behind his head. The
left arm of Achilles hangs over the back of the chair, his
left hand holds a sword in a scabbard. Below this arm is
the lower part of a lyre, clielys. His right arm is advanced,
and in his right hand he holds a helmet which he has just
received from a male figure standing in front of him. In
front of his legs is a buckler resting on its edge. In the
background beyond his right arm are the remains of a
figure, too much decayed to be made out, who has long hair
and appears to wear a helmet. On the left of Achilles are
four male ngures. The head of one of these appears in the
background beyond the helmet, nearly effaced. This seems
to represent a herald blowing the long straight trumpet
which summoned Achilles to arms. The head of the
trumpeter is looking in the direction contrary to Achilles ;
his left arm is raised to the back of his head, his right
hand holds the trumpet. Next on the left is a Greek
warrior advancing to the right, from whom Achilles
receives a crested helmet. Round the body of this warrior
i.b a mantle which leaves the right arm and side bare.
Next is Ulysses, distinguished by his conical cap. He
looks towards Achilles, but draws back to the left, with
his right hand outstretched as if surprised. He wears a