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)

RIDER AND HORSE.

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754. Fragment of a sepulchral relief, of a late period. A
mounted horseman advances to a flaming altar. On the
right of the altar is a pine tree, about which a snake is
coiled. Only the head and forelegs of the horse, and the
left hand of the horseman is preserved. The hand holds
a double-headed axe. A dog stands below the horse.—
Ephesus. J. T. Wood.

Ephesian marble ; height, 1 foot 4^ inches ; width, 8 inches. The
figure with the double-headed axe resembles that of the so-called
Qtbs ir&fav on late reliefs from Asia Minor (Journ. of Hellen.
Studies, VIII., p. 235 ; Koscher, Lexicon, p. 2564).

755. Fragment of a sepulchral relief of a late period. A
mounted horseman with a chiton and a cloak flying
behind him stands on the left of an altar, at which a
draped youth makes a libation. On the right is a tree
about which a snake is coiled. The left side of the relief
is wanting.—Ephesus. J. T. Wood.

Ephesian marble ; height, 1 foot 2 inches; width, 1 foot 5 inches.

756. Fragment of a sepulchral relief, with a figure of a
mounted horseman wearing a chiton and cloak. The
head of the rider, and the head and hind-part of the horse
are wanting.—Ephesus. J. T. Wood.

Ephesian marble; height, 10 inches ; width, 6J inches.

757. Mounted horseman to the right. Before him stands a
figure making a gesture of adoration. Above is a pedi-
ment, with rosettes. The relief is in very late rude style.

Inscribed : 'H£o£>s ' AttoXX^u>vQ8ov rots 7rapay[ou]criv yaipuv.
—From Phanagoria.

Limestone; height, 2 feet inches; width, 1 foot 2 inches. C.I.G.,
2129; Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus., CCVI.; Latyschev,
II., 378.