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The Parthenon Frieze. Block W X
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Two horsemen ride horses at full gallop, one next to the other with (19) slightly behind and partly concealing the horse of (18). The right hand horse in particular is literally flying, with all four hooves in the air. His rider (19), with short chiton and chlamys floating out behind him, boots and fox-skin cap, holds tight the reins with his left hand, and with his right he pats the horse’s head in a gesture of approval and encouragement. Horseman (18), more restrained, holds the reins in both hands, bending his splendid head with curly hair. He is clad in short chiton and anatomical thorax (cuirass), that is, a cuirass that shows the anatomical divisions of the upper part of the body.


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Frieze Side
West Frieze
Subject Category
Preparation
Source
Acropolis Restoration Service
Type
Sculpture
Format
image/jpeg
Format
Pentelic marble
Figures
W 18, W 19
Museum
Acropolis Museum
Stone Number
W X