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GALLERIA 6ib-64
more clinging on to their tails. On the 1. face an Eros with a whip is
riding on a dolphin ; on the r. the subject is repeated, but here a part of
the front scene overlaps. The sea is indicated all round the lower part
of the relief in broken lines. Eor the subject see on Scala vi. y.
Work of the Antonine period.
Provenance unknown.
62. SMALL SARCOPHAGUS WITH MARRIAGE PROCESSION
(Pi- 39)-
H. -25 m., L. .42 m. Greek marble. Unrestored.
The scene represents a marriage procession, the of the
bride. The bridegroom and the bride, with heads turned to one another
but with bodies almost frontal, are mounted on a chariot; the bride is
amply draped and holds her r. hand in a fold of her ; behind the
chariot a draped figure in profile is putting her hands on the bridegroom's
1. shoulder and r. hand as if to hold him back. Behind her is another
female holding up a torch—the of the bride; the chariot is
driven by a charioteer and another figure stands at the heads of the four
horses. The upper cornice is formed by three straight mouldings, below
these a dentil and below again a bead; the lower cornice is formed by
a broad plain curve between two straight mouldings.
Poor work of uncertain date.
Provenance unknown.
63. STATUE OF MUSE (pi. 38).
H. 1-98 m. Marble, ,$*7W/%^Y<7. Restored (in plaster) : nose, arms, lyre, and
lyre-band in front, most of the body in front from the waist downwards. The
whole worked over and plastered.
The statue represents a Muse (presumably Erato), for part of the
lyre-strap at the back is antique. She wears a long <r/%f/p72 with
that conceals the girdling. The head is slightly turned to the 1.; the
weight is on the 1. leg. The long oval face, high triangular forehead, and
hair softly waving from the roots, are characteristic of Attic art in the
early fourth century, and the style of the drapery (clearly copied from
a bronze original) points to the same period. It may therefore be sug-
gested that the work is a copy of one of the Muses in bronze by
Cephisodotus (to whose Eirene, allowing for the difference of subject, it
bears affinity) dedicated on Mount Helicon (Paus. ix. 30. 1) and removed
to Constantinople by Constantine (Eus. FA Co7;y/. iii. 54, &c.).
Copy of the Augustan period.
Alin. 27166.
64. COLOSSAL FEMALE STATUE WITH HEAD OF APOLLO
(pi. 38).
II. (body excl. plinth) 1-80 m., (head excl. restoration) *30 m. Pentelic marble.
Restored (in plaster): whole of neck incl. part of 1. cheek, 1. ear and back quarter
of head, chin, lips, nose, r. part of forehead with most of eyebrows ; 1. foot and
sandal; first two toes of r. foot with sandal. The statue has been broken horizontally
on a level with the lower edge of ,%zw3A*<7M and again on a level with the knees, the
irregular join in each case being made up with plaster. Hands missing. The broken
ancient plinth has been let into a modern one.
GALLERIA 6ib-64
more clinging on to their tails. On the 1. face an Eros with a whip is
riding on a dolphin ; on the r. the subject is repeated, but here a part of
the front scene overlaps. The sea is indicated all round the lower part
of the relief in broken lines. Eor the subject see on Scala vi. y.
Work of the Antonine period.
Provenance unknown.
62. SMALL SARCOPHAGUS WITH MARRIAGE PROCESSION
(Pi- 39)-
H. -25 m., L. .42 m. Greek marble. Unrestored.
The scene represents a marriage procession, the of the
bride. The bridegroom and the bride, with heads turned to one another
but with bodies almost frontal, are mounted on a chariot; the bride is
amply draped and holds her r. hand in a fold of her ; behind the
chariot a draped figure in profile is putting her hands on the bridegroom's
1. shoulder and r. hand as if to hold him back. Behind her is another
female holding up a torch—the of the bride; the chariot is
driven by a charioteer and another figure stands at the heads of the four
horses. The upper cornice is formed by three straight mouldings, below
these a dentil and below again a bead; the lower cornice is formed by
a broad plain curve between two straight mouldings.
Poor work of uncertain date.
Provenance unknown.
63. STATUE OF MUSE (pi. 38).
H. 1-98 m. Marble, ,$*7W/%^Y<7. Restored (in plaster) : nose, arms, lyre, and
lyre-band in front, most of the body in front from the waist downwards. The
whole worked over and plastered.
The statue represents a Muse (presumably Erato), for part of the
lyre-strap at the back is antique. She wears a long <r/%f/p72 with
that conceals the girdling. The head is slightly turned to the 1.; the
weight is on the 1. leg. The long oval face, high triangular forehead, and
hair softly waving from the roots, are characteristic of Attic art in the
early fourth century, and the style of the drapery (clearly copied from
a bronze original) points to the same period. It may therefore be sug-
gested that the work is a copy of one of the Muses in bronze by
Cephisodotus (to whose Eirene, allowing for the difference of subject, it
bears affinity) dedicated on Mount Helicon (Paus. ix. 30. 1) and removed
to Constantinople by Constantine (Eus. FA Co7;y/. iii. 54, &c.).
Copy of the Augustan period.
Alin. 27166.
64. COLOSSAL FEMALE STATUE WITH HEAD OF APOLLO
(pi. 38).
II. (body excl. plinth) 1-80 m., (head excl. restoration) *30 m. Pentelic marble.
Restored (in plaster): whole of neck incl. part of 1. cheek, 1. ear and back quarter
of head, chin, lips, nose, r. part of forehead with most of eyebrows ; 1. foot and
sandal; first two toes of r. foot with sandal. The statue has been broken horizontally
on a level with the lower edge of ,%zw3A*<7M and again on a level with the knees, the
irregular join in each case being made up with plaster. Hands missing. The broken
ancient plinth has been let into a modern one.