Smith, Arthur H. [Hrsg.]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Hrsg.]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 1) (London, 1892)

EPHESUS. 37

34. Left hand grasping the leg of a horse, or of a Centaur (?).
The ground is blue and red.

Height, 4 inches ; width, 6| inches.

35. Fragment of a horse's tail, and part of the body of a
chariot (?).

Height, 3 inches ; width, 3J inches.

Figures of Harpies (?).

Certain fragments, which are not easily deciphered,
appear to belong to groups of winged draped beings,
perhaps Harpies, carrying off diminutive figures. The
snakes in Nos. 36-38 suggest the aegis of Athene ; but if
No. 38 is correctly interpreted, some Gorgon-like figure
must be imagined.

36. Neck and chin of a figure to the left, having a large
circular earring, and a fringe of snakes round the neck.

Height, 3J inches ; width, 8 inches.

37. Fragment with snakes.

Height, 1£ inches ; width, 5 inches.

38. Left hand of the figure No. 36 holding a draped figure
under the knees. The right arm must be supposed to
have supported the smaller figure, near the shoulders.
To the right is part of a pendent wing.

Height, 3 inches ; width, 9 inches.

39. Fragment with extremities of hair, and the beginning
of a large wing, curving upwards.

Height, 3J inches; width, 5 inches.

40. Fragment, apparently of the same wing as No. 39.

Height, 3J inches ; width, 6 inches.

41. Fragment of draped thighs of a figure half kneeling
to the left with the right leg foremost. If the figure