Part 20 (2/2)

The arrangement adopted in the British Museum is that of c.o.c.kerell (pl. 16). To complete the group c.o.c.kerell supposed that nude figures similar to No. 178 of the East pediment advanced to the fallen hero from each side; and that a spearman knelt between the Paris (No. 168) and the wounded Trojan. Fragments remain of the two youths; but recent writers have put the spearman (No. 166) next the Paris. The positions of the spearmen and the archers on each side have also been reversed.

The archers are on this view placed furthest from the combat, and may perhaps be supposed to be protected by the spearmen. Further changes have been proposed which are based on fragments not represented by casts, and which therefore need not here be discussed.

Restorations of the West Pediment. (1) With 11 figures, the bowmen in front of the spearmen. c.o.c.kerell, supplementary plate; Blouet, _Exp. de Moree_, III., pl. 58, fig. 2; Muller, _Denkmaeler_, I., pls. 6, 7; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., fig. 19_a_; Murray, I., pl. 7. (2) With 11 figures, the bowmen behind the spearmen. c.o.c.kerell, plate; Brunn, _Sitzungsber. der k. bayer.

Akad._, 1868, II., plate; Lange, _Ber. der k. sachs. Ges. d.

Wissenschaften_, 1878, pl. 3, fig. 1. (3) With 13 figures.

c.o.c.kerell, pl. 16. (4) With 14 figures. Lange, _loc. cit._, pl. 3, fig. 2; Overbeck, _Gr. Plast._, 3rd ed., I., fig. 19_b_.

The figures beginning from the left of the West pediment are:--

[Sidenote: =160.=]

Wounded Greek, rec.u.mbent, disarmed, drawing an arrow from his right breast.

Restored:--Nose, right forearm, left leg from knee to ankle and toes. c.o.c.kerell, pl. 15, No. 11; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 69, fig. 2; Brunn, _Denkmaeler_, No. 25.

[Sidenote: =161.=]

Greek advancing with spear. Brunn proposes the name of Ajax, son of Oileus.

Restored:--Crest, right hand, left forearm and part of feet.

c.o.c.kerell, pl. 15, No. 9; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 69, fig. 1.

[Sidenote: =162.=]

Greek archer, armed, kneeling and drawing his bow. This may well be the Aeginetan hero, Teucer, brother of Telamonian Ajax.

Restored:--Head, arms, several flaps of the cuira.s.s, and left leg from the knee. c.o.c.kerell, pl. 15, No. 10; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 66, fig. 1.

[Sidenote: =163.=]

Bearded Greek warrior advancing, with s.h.i.+eld extended and right hand raised to hurl spear. Perhaps Telamonian Ajax.

Restored:--Nose, crest, half right forearm, part of s.h.i.+eld, both legs. c.o.c.kerell, pl. 15, No. 3; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 68, fig.

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[Sidenote: =164.=]

Wounded hero, leaning on his right hand, which held a sword; the s.h.i.+eld is held out to cover the body. This is either Achilles or Patroclos according to the chief schemes of interpretation.

Restored:--Neck, right shoulder, fingers and toes. c.o.c.kerell, pl.

15, No. 2; pl. 16; Blouet, III., pl. 67, fig. 2.

[Sidenote: =165.=]

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