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The Archaic Artemisia of Ephesus.
1. b 1. 45. 31. Fragment of the lower moulding of a sculptured drum. On its
upper surface, the outline of a left foot to left. Inscribed (retrograde) with the
letters nink H. -12. W. • 2,2,. See ante, p. 144.
THE SCULPTURED PARAPET.
The sculptured parapet must be supposed to have extended along the two
sides of the temple, which would give a length of 210 metres. According to
Mr. Henderson's restoration (Atlas XV.) it also extended along the two
ends. For this latter extension evidence is wanting, but if it is accepted, the
additional length, allowing for the rake of the pediments, would be about
120 metres. In that case we have a total length of 330 metres, and a super-
ficial area of sculptured surface of nearly 290 square metres. The combined
area of the extant fragments is less than 3 square metres. It therefore follows
Fig. 85.—Section of the Parapet. Scale 1:15.
Fig. 86.—Section of fragment 47, no. 32. Scale, 1 :-\.
that only i per cent, of the original work remains, and it is not unnatural
that no joins should present themselves among the fragments.
The form of the parapet as restored is based on the indications of
comparatively small fragments, but the evidence is unmistakable as to the form
of the whole structure. The sculptured parapet served to mask a spacious
rain-water gutter, whose contents were delivered at frequent intervals through
lion-head gargoyles. Raised divisions along the joints at the back distributed
the How of the water, and prevented any considerable body of it from
collecting over the joints. The height of the cornice was '88. The
intervals between the lions' heads were occupied with the reliefs. It is
The Archaic Artemisia of Ephesus.
1. b 1. 45. 31. Fragment of the lower moulding of a sculptured drum. On its
upper surface, the outline of a left foot to left. Inscribed (retrograde) with the
letters nink H. -12. W. • 2,2,. See ante, p. 144.
THE SCULPTURED PARAPET.
The sculptured parapet must be supposed to have extended along the two
sides of the temple, which would give a length of 210 metres. According to
Mr. Henderson's restoration (Atlas XV.) it also extended along the two
ends. For this latter extension evidence is wanting, but if it is accepted, the
additional length, allowing for the rake of the pediments, would be about
120 metres. In that case we have a total length of 330 metres, and a super-
ficial area of sculptured surface of nearly 290 square metres. The combined
area of the extant fragments is less than 3 square metres. It therefore follows
Fig. 85.—Section of the Parapet. Scale 1:15.
Fig. 86.—Section of fragment 47, no. 32. Scale, 1 :-\.
that only i per cent, of the original work remains, and it is not unnatural
that no joins should present themselves among the fragments.
The form of the parapet as restored is based on the indications of
comparatively small fragments, but the evidence is unmistakable as to the form
of the whole structure. The sculptured parapet served to mask a spacious
rain-water gutter, whose contents were delivered at frequent intervals through
lion-head gargoyles. Raised divisions along the joints at the back distributed
the How of the water, and prevented any considerable body of it from
collecting over the joints. The height of the cornice was '88. The
intervals between the lions' heads were occupied with the reliefs. It is