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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUEE.
holds a sheath in the left hand. A Greek, on a horse
rearing to the left, thrusts at the Amazon with a spear.
Another Amazon, mounted to the right, is seen in low
relief at the back. A dead Amazon and a dead Greek are
lying on the ground. At the right angle is the standing
figure of an Amazon as at the left.
Above and below the reliefs are designs. Above on the
front is a floral scroll, which is repeated on the sides.
Below this on the left side is a row of acanthus leaves;
on the right are a Lesbian cymation, and an egg-and-
tongue moulding. At the base on the front are two
floral scrolls. In the upper one heads of animals issue
from the scrolls, such as panthers, boars, bulls, goats and
dogs. On the left the lower moulding is nearly lost.
On the right it is similar to that on the front.
(4) Back. Part of a combat between Lapiths and
Centaurs. A Centaur, rearing to the left, strikes with
his club at a Lapith, of whom only the left hand and
shield remain. On the right are the head and right arm
of a Centaur wearing a lion's skin and throwing a stone.
A part of the legs also remains. 3rd cent. a.d. The
work is poor throughout. On the left end it is hard and
mechanical in the extreme.—Found in a garden near
Sidon.
Fine Greek marble. Height, 3 feet 4 inches; length, 7 feet 4 inches;
width, 3 feet 3 inches. There are no restorations, except that
parts of the background have been filled up with cement. The
sarcophagus was bought, in 1846, through Mr. A. Moore,
British Consul at Beyrout. The two late Roman portrait
heads, Nos. 1955, 2013, were found witli the sarcophagus.
Birch, Arch. Zeit., 1848, p. 313 ; Robert, Antike Sarko})hagrcliefs,
II., p. 129; pi. 45, figs. 110, HOa-c.
2304. (Fig- 42.) Fragment of a sarcophagus with a relief of
a combat of Greeks and Amazons. In the centre of the
fragment is an Amazon riding to the left. She wears an
CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUEE.
holds a sheath in the left hand. A Greek, on a horse
rearing to the left, thrusts at the Amazon with a spear.
Another Amazon, mounted to the right, is seen in low
relief at the back. A dead Amazon and a dead Greek are
lying on the ground. At the right angle is the standing
figure of an Amazon as at the left.
Above and below the reliefs are designs. Above on the
front is a floral scroll, which is repeated on the sides.
Below this on the left side is a row of acanthus leaves;
on the right are a Lesbian cymation, and an egg-and-
tongue moulding. At the base on the front are two
floral scrolls. In the upper one heads of animals issue
from the scrolls, such as panthers, boars, bulls, goats and
dogs. On the left the lower moulding is nearly lost.
On the right it is similar to that on the front.
(4) Back. Part of a combat between Lapiths and
Centaurs. A Centaur, rearing to the left, strikes with
his club at a Lapith, of whom only the left hand and
shield remain. On the right are the head and right arm
of a Centaur wearing a lion's skin and throwing a stone.
A part of the legs also remains. 3rd cent. a.d. The
work is poor throughout. On the left end it is hard and
mechanical in the extreme.—Found in a garden near
Sidon.
Fine Greek marble. Height, 3 feet 4 inches; length, 7 feet 4 inches;
width, 3 feet 3 inches. There are no restorations, except that
parts of the background have been filled up with cement. The
sarcophagus was bought, in 1846, through Mr. A. Moore,
British Consul at Beyrout. The two late Roman portrait
heads, Nos. 1955, 2013, were found witli the sarcophagus.
Birch, Arch. Zeit., 1848, p. 313 ; Robert, Antike Sarko})hagrcliefs,
II., p. 129; pi. 45, figs. 110, HOa-c.
2304. (Fig- 42.) Fragment of a sarcophagus with a relief of
a combat of Greeks and Amazons. In the centre of the
fragment is an Amazon riding to the left. She wears an