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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.
wearing broad belt, and ornate sandals. She has a flute
in the right hand, and the left hand raised. At her feet
is a bundle of scrolls tied about the middle. (4) Thalia (?)
with pedum ; at her feet is the head of a bull. (5) Erato,
with her lyre supported by a cippus. On the right of the
central group are (6) Polyhymnia, standing, in a rapt
attitude. On a cippus at her side is a bundle of scrolls
tied round the middle. ( 7) Melpomene, with a lyre which
is slung by a belt over her right shoulder, and with a
plectrum in the right hand. On a stand at her feet is a
tragic mask. (8) Urania, with sphere ; (9) Terpsichore,
with lyre in left hand. All the Muses wear the feathers
of the Sirens on their heads, and long tunics and mantles.
Parian marble. Height, 2 feet 3 inches; width, 7 feet bk inches.
Mended but not restored, except along the upper margin. Man-
sell, No. 1106 (in part). Cf. Bie, Die Musen, p. 58.
2307. Belief from a sarcophagus representing the Boman
marriage ceremony, of joining hands. A man and woman
stand with right hands clasped. The man, a bearded
figure turned to the right, wears a long tunic and toga.
He holds in his left hand a scroll which probably contains
the marriage contract. The woman is half turned to the
left. She wears a long chiton, a mantle which passes
over her head and about her arms, and sandals. Between
these figures is a woman standing to the front (probably
the pronuba) who places a hand on the shoulder of each.
Her mantle also passes over her head. On the left is a
beardless figure, standing behind the bridegroom, wearing
a tunic and toga. He is probably the paranymplius, or
best man. On the right is a left hand, which is all that
remains of a maiden, who is seen on parallel reliefs,
supporting the bride. In front of the bride is the head
of a flaming torch, which was held originally by a figure
of Hymenaeus, probably represented as a nude boy with
long hair. The missing figures are preserved on a
CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.
wearing broad belt, and ornate sandals. She has a flute
in the right hand, and the left hand raised. At her feet
is a bundle of scrolls tied about the middle. (4) Thalia (?)
with pedum ; at her feet is the head of a bull. (5) Erato,
with her lyre supported by a cippus. On the right of the
central group are (6) Polyhymnia, standing, in a rapt
attitude. On a cippus at her side is a bundle of scrolls
tied round the middle. ( 7) Melpomene, with a lyre which
is slung by a belt over her right shoulder, and with a
plectrum in the right hand. On a stand at her feet is a
tragic mask. (8) Urania, with sphere ; (9) Terpsichore,
with lyre in left hand. All the Muses wear the feathers
of the Sirens on their heads, and long tunics and mantles.
Parian marble. Height, 2 feet 3 inches; width, 7 feet bk inches.
Mended but not restored, except along the upper margin. Man-
sell, No. 1106 (in part). Cf. Bie, Die Musen, p. 58.
2307. Belief from a sarcophagus representing the Boman
marriage ceremony, of joining hands. A man and woman
stand with right hands clasped. The man, a bearded
figure turned to the right, wears a long tunic and toga.
He holds in his left hand a scroll which probably contains
the marriage contract. The woman is half turned to the
left. She wears a long chiton, a mantle which passes
over her head and about her arms, and sandals. Between
these figures is a woman standing to the front (probably
the pronuba) who places a hand on the shoulder of each.
Her mantle also passes over her head. On the left is a
beardless figure, standing behind the bridegroom, wearing
a tunic and toga. He is probably the paranymplius, or
best man. On the right is a left hand, which is all that
remains of a maiden, who is seen on parallel reliefs,
supporting the bride. In front of the bride is the head
of a flaming torch, which was held originally by a figure
of Hymenaeus, probably represented as a nude boy with
long hair. The missing figures are preserved on a