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 2) (London, 1900)

THE TOMB OF PAYAVA.

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as if by wooden beams, so as to make two oblong panels
and two half lunettes. In the panels are (1) beardless
male figure, seated on a stool to the left, half draped, with
a himation passing over his legs and left shoulder. The
right hand rests on a staff. (2) Veiled and draped female
figure seated to the right, with left hand raised. A nude
figure of a boy stands at her knee and stretches out his
hand.

Above, in the half lunettes, are two seated Sphinxes,
looking inwards.
4. (Plate VIII.) The opposite or north end of the tomb was
similarly treated, but one panel and a part of the other
are lost. In the right panel a draped female figure was
seated to the left, with a boy, whose head alone remains,
standing at her feet.

Above, in the half lunettes, are the two seated Sphinxes
looking inwards.

On the principal frieze, round the base of the tomb,
are the following :—
5- (Plate IX.) Long side (east). Battle of horsemen
against foot soldiers, in a rocky place. In the middle
is a mounted figure, armed with helmet, cuirass, mantle,
and a singular kind of apron, who rides to the right; his
horse is saddled, and has the mane tied in a top-knot. On
the left three horsemen follow the leader; the near horse-
man is broken away except the right leg. Three foot
soldiers oppose the advance of the horsemen by raising
their arms for a spear-thrust and extending their shields;
a fourth has been overthrown and lies beneath the horse ;
a fifth runs from the right to join the combat. These
figures are ' peltasts,' having helmets and (in two cases)
tunics, but no cuirasses. In the background on the right
is a group of rocks, among which are two figures: one is
looking over his shield; of the other only a part of the
shield remains.

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