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SOUTH FRIEZE OF PARTHENON.
183
26-37. group not being carried across the joint. The figures
(Nos. 26-37) on slabs x.-xiii. are evidently arranged in
two ranks of six horsemen each, and are distinguished
from most of the riders in the southern cavalcade by
wearing a cuirass under which is a short chiton. Three
of these figures (Nos. 33, 36, 37) have a cuirass consisting
of a breastplate and backpiece, which are united at
the sides by a strip of flexible scale armour. From
the cuirass hang down the flaps, which protected the
loins. These cuirasses also have shoulder straps. The
riders, Nos. 26-36, wear the plain cuirass, rigid and
close-fitting (8u>pa£ crraSios). All the riders in this part of
the procession wear high boots with a flap turning over
below the knee. They are all bareheaded except No. 36,
who wears a cap or helmet with a flap behind ; No. 33,
who also wears a cap ; and No. 35, who has a diadem
over which must have been a metallic wreath, as there
are four holes for its attachment on the crown of the head.
A chlamys hangs from the left arm of Nos. 26, 27, 28.
Slab xiv., which is a cast from the original at Athens, XIV
and slab xv. are now exhibited on the pilaster. Slab xvi., XV
which is also a cast from the original at Athens, is in its
place. Slab xiv. contains the head of the horse of No. 37.
In front of it is a space marking a division, and another
38-43. body of six horsemen (Nos. 38-43). These appear to be
uniformly dressed in helmet, chiton without cuirass, and
boots, and, although the positions of xv., xvi. are conjectural,
the sequence proposed seems highly probable. In front
of No. 43 there is a space similar to that between Nos. 37,
38. On the right side of xvi. is the outline of a horse's
crupper, and floating above it in the air apjoears to be the
long end of a mantle of skin such as is worn by No. 14
in the west frieze; behind No. 44 appears to be part of a
garment of the same texture, the outline of which is seen
above the horse's hind quarter. It is, however, doubtful
183
26-37. group not being carried across the joint. The figures
(Nos. 26-37) on slabs x.-xiii. are evidently arranged in
two ranks of six horsemen each, and are distinguished
from most of the riders in the southern cavalcade by
wearing a cuirass under which is a short chiton. Three
of these figures (Nos. 33, 36, 37) have a cuirass consisting
of a breastplate and backpiece, which are united at
the sides by a strip of flexible scale armour. From
the cuirass hang down the flaps, which protected the
loins. These cuirasses also have shoulder straps. The
riders, Nos. 26-36, wear the plain cuirass, rigid and
close-fitting (8u>pa£ crraSios). All the riders in this part of
the procession wear high boots with a flap turning over
below the knee. They are all bareheaded except No. 36,
who wears a cap or helmet with a flap behind ; No. 33,
who also wears a cap ; and No. 35, who has a diadem
over which must have been a metallic wreath, as there
are four holes for its attachment on the crown of the head.
A chlamys hangs from the left arm of Nos. 26, 27, 28.
Slab xiv., which is a cast from the original at Athens, XIV
and slab xv. are now exhibited on the pilaster. Slab xvi., XV
which is also a cast from the original at Athens, is in its
place. Slab xiv. contains the head of the horse of No. 37.
In front of it is a space marking a division, and another
38-43. body of six horsemen (Nos. 38-43). These appear to be
uniformly dressed in helmet, chiton without cuirass, and
boots, and, although the positions of xv., xvi. are conjectural,
the sequence proposed seems highly probable. In front
of No. 43 there is a space similar to that between Nos. 37,
38. On the right side of xvi. is the outline of a horse's
crupper, and floating above it in the air apjoears to be the
long end of a mantle of skin such as is worn by No. 14
in the west frieze; behind No. 44 appears to be part of a
garment of the same texture, the outline of which is seen
above the horse's hind quarter. It is, however, doubtful