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

METOPES OF PARTHENON.

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leg, the original of which is in the museum at Copen-
hagen ; but he expresses a doubt whether this fragment
does not belong to the right hind-leg. When Carrey
drew the metope, it was nearly perfect. On the upper
margin of the marble still remains the bead and reel
moulding which once ornamented all the metopes, but
of which there are few traces elsewhere.

Mus. Marbles, VII., pi. 7; Stereoscopic, No. 82. For the two heads,
see Brondsted, Voyages et Reckerch.es, p. 171 ; Mus. Marbles, VII.,
pi. 17; Michaelis, pi. 3, iv.

308. When Carrey saw this metope, the figure of the Lapith,
now wanting, was still extant, and we must therefore
supply the motive of the group by reference to his draw-
ing (fig. 9). In the original composition, the Centaur,

Fig. 9.— Metopes 308, 309, from Carrey.

rearing up against his antagonist, grasps the Lapith's
right thigh between his forelegs, extending his left arm
towards him, probably to seize the hair of his head. The
Lapith with extended right arm is trying to keep the
Centaur at arm's length, while he struggles to escape; his
left arm must have been raised. The right arm of the
Centaur must have been drawn back to strike. All that