Parthenon Frieze Repository: The Parthenon Frieze. Block W XIII

The Parthenon Frieze. Block W XIII

A horse, evidently that of horseman (26) on block XIV, begins to rear slightly toward the left. Next to him stands another horseman (25), clad in chlamys and with a petasos hanging at his back He holds the reins firmly at the animal’s muzzle in an effort to restrain his horse, who appears to have finally submitted.

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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 25
Museum	Acropolis Museum
Stone Number	W XIII