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)

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has a horse's mane, which does not occur on the Centaurs
of the Parthenon or of the Theseion.

Length, 4 feet 2| inches. Synopsis, No. 6 ; Mus. Marbles, IV., pi. 6;
Stackelberg, pi. 28.

522. On the left a Centaur draws towards himself a Lapith
woman who tries to escape. She has a child on her left
arm. The face of this figure has a strong resemblance to
that of the supposed Amazon of Polycleitos, and the
drapery of the breast is treated in the same way as
that of some of the statues of Amazons. (Compare the
fragment at Worlitz, engraved Jahrbuch des Inst, i., pi. 4.)

On the right, a Centaur, who has a shield and lion's
skin, tramples down a Lapith, whose hands are stretched
out as if to keep the Centaur away. The Lapith is fully
armed, having a cuirass above a chiton, a chlamys, and
boots, lie has no shield, but perhaps that of the Centaur
may bo supposed to have been captured from him, as no
other Centaur is thus armed on the Phigaleian frieze, the
Theseion, or the Parthenon.

Length, 4 feet 1£ inches. Synopsis, No. 3; Mus Marbles, IV., pi 3 ;
Stackelberg, pi. 23.

523. Apollo and Artemis coming to the aid of the Lapiths.
Artemis drives a chariot drawn by two stags; she wears
the chiton, and large diploiidion crossed by bands, which
is the dress of charioteers on the Parthenon sculptures.
Her right foot is on the ground and she appears to be
checking the chariot, while Apollo stands at its side and
draws his bow. The bow, arrow, and reins were added in
bronze. The chariot is represented three-quarters to the
front.

Length, 3 feet 9J inches. Synopsis, No. 11 ; Mus. Marbles, IV.,
pi. 11 ; Stackelberg, pi. 19.

524 Two Lapith women have taken refuge at the statue of
a goddess, probably Artemis, as she is coming to their aid.