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)

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325. (No. 45) nothing remains but his right arm and leg ; and
44-45. the lower part of his drapery, which indicates rapid
movement. Of the charioteer (No. 44), we Lave only
the lower part of the body and hands.

Parts of the harness can be seen on this slab, and also XVIII.
on slabs xiii., xix., xxi., xxiii. The general arrangement
seems uniform, though there are differences of detail.
The chariot pole (pu//,os) passes from below the chariot
between the horses. An upright pin (eWojp) passes
through the pole (slabs xiii., xviii., xix., xxiii). At this
point the yoke (£vy<V) was secured by a ring (k/xkos) and
by the yoke-band (£i>yoSecr^ov) (Horn. II. xxiv.). The near

XIX. 46. 47.

Fig. 12.—Xorth Frieze, slab six.

end of the yoke, foreshortened and turned back, is visible
on slabs xviii., xix., xxi., xxiii. On slabs xix., xxi. the yoke
appears to be kept in position by a piece of metal passing
from the top of the pin to the pole, which may, perhaps,
serve instead of the ring. On slab xix. there appears to
be a loop of a leather thong on each side of the piece de-
scribed. This may be a part of the yoke-band. The reins
were usually guided by two rings attached to the yoke or
to the pole, but these do not appear to be shown on the
frieze. It is easy to see on slabs xviii., xix., xxi., that the
yoke was only fixed to the two middle horses, the outer
pair being attached by traces.