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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.
Amazon, of whom all that remains is a head entirely
defaced, the neck bent in a horizontal position. A pro-
jection on the marble above the head indicates probably
the position of her right arm, vainly raised for defence.
She must have been mounted, and represented as being
dragged off her horse, as below her head about three-
quarters of a horse's tail waving upwards is sculptured on
the marble. The rest of the group is broken off with the
left end of the slab. The Greek wears a crested helmet
and a chiton, over which is a cuirass; on his left arm is a
shield. His head, entirely defaced, looks towards his
antagonist on the left. On the extreme right is part of a
Greek turned to the right, the remainder of whose body
is continued on the following slab (1012).
Length, 2 feet 9J inches. Mon. delV Inst., V., pi. 19, fig. i.; Annali
dell' Inst., 1850, p. 301; Antike Denkmaeler, II., pi. 17,
slab xiii.
1012. On the extreme left is a Greek warrior, cut in two by
the joint between this slab and the preceding. He strides
forward, treading down with his left foot an Amazon who
sinks on her left knee and extends her arms towards
him, while her head sinks back. His attention is directed
to an Amazon on the right, who is drawing back as if to
strike with a battle-axe. The Greek holds out his shield
to meet the blow, and may have had a sword in his right
hand. He wears a Corinthian helmet. The surface of
both figures has greatly suffered except the body and head
of the Greek, which are in fair condition, having been
broken off before this slab was transported to the Castle
and recovered in the course of the excavations. On the
last slab there are slight traces of the right foot of the
Amazon. Her hair falls in tresses; she wears the split
chiton, girt at the waist and open on the left thigh; on
her left leg is a high boot. Her comrade stands behind
CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.
Amazon, of whom all that remains is a head entirely
defaced, the neck bent in a horizontal position. A pro-
jection on the marble above the head indicates probably
the position of her right arm, vainly raised for defence.
She must have been mounted, and represented as being
dragged off her horse, as below her head about three-
quarters of a horse's tail waving upwards is sculptured on
the marble. The rest of the group is broken off with the
left end of the slab. The Greek wears a crested helmet
and a chiton, over which is a cuirass; on his left arm is a
shield. His head, entirely defaced, looks towards his
antagonist on the left. On the extreme right is part of a
Greek turned to the right, the remainder of whose body
is continued on the following slab (1012).
Length, 2 feet 9J inches. Mon. delV Inst., V., pi. 19, fig. i.; Annali
dell' Inst., 1850, p. 301; Antike Denkmaeler, II., pi. 17,
slab xiii.
1012. On the extreme left is a Greek warrior, cut in two by
the joint between this slab and the preceding. He strides
forward, treading down with his left foot an Amazon who
sinks on her left knee and extends her arms towards
him, while her head sinks back. His attention is directed
to an Amazon on the right, who is drawing back as if to
strike with a battle-axe. The Greek holds out his shield
to meet the blow, and may have had a sword in his right
hand. He wears a Corinthian helmet. The surface of
both figures has greatly suffered except the body and head
of the Greek, which are in fair condition, having been
broken off before this slab was transported to the Castle
and recovered in the course of the excavations. On the
last slab there are slight traces of the right foot of the
Amazon. Her hair falls in tresses; she wears the split
chiton, girt at the waist and open on the left thigh; on
her left leg is a high boot. Her comrade stands behind