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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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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.

1725 ; Presented by Sir Joseph Banks and the Hon. A. C.
Fraser, 1780.

Greek marble ; height, 2 feet 1^ inch ; width, 3 feet 8J inches. Mus.
Marbles, II., pi. 41 ; Ellis, To'onley Gallery, II., p. 157 ; Jahn,
Be Ant. Minerme Simulncris, p 23, pi. 3, fig. 1; G.T.G., 1936 ;
Wolters, 437.

751. Mutilated relief. A horseman is mounted, to the right,
lie has an elaborate skin saddle-cloth, terminating with
an animal's head before the horse. Behind on the left is
an attendant with a tunic worn over one shoulder (hetero-
maschalos), and with a shield. On the right are an altar
and a tree, about which a serpent is entwined. An
uncertain object is seen in the upper left corner of tho
relief. The relief is very high. The horse originally
had reins of bronze.

Marble; height, 3 feet ; width, 3 feet.

752. Fragment of sepulchral relief? A figure was repre-
sented leading a horse to the right. Only one hand and
foot, and parts of the horse remain. Before it stand three
male figures on a smaller scale, each figure raising the
right hand, making a gesture as of adoration. The relief
was bounded by pilasters and an entablature.—Blayds
Coll.

White marble ; height, 1 fcot 1 inch ; width, 1 foot 1 inch.

753. Sepulchral relief. A youth rides on a horse, to the
right, wearing a short tunic and cloak. He approaches a
female figure, of a larger scale, who wears a long chiton
and himation. She has an oinochoe in the right hand and
a phiale in the left hand. Behind her is a bearded figure
on a smaller scale with the right hand raised as in adora-
tion.—Aphanda, Rhodes.

Marble; height, 1 foot 5 inches; width, 2 feet. Arch. Anzeigcr,
1854, p. 485, No. 8; Athcnische Mitthcilungen, VIII., p. 370.
 
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