Marble Fragments attributed to the Pedimental Sculptures.
328. Fragment of colossal head. According to Hamilton's Memorandum, this fragment was discovered built into a Turkish house at the west front of the temple. It contains the upper part of a face and head. The sockets of the eyes are hollow, and must have once contained eyes composed of ivory, precious stones, or enamel. (An ivory eye, which must have belonged to a colossal statue, was found in the temple of Athenè, at Ægina, and is engraved in Cockerell, Temples at Ægina, and Bassæ, pl. 12, fig. 4. Cf. also Arch. Anzeiger, 1889, p. 102). The surface of the marble is highly polished, and traces of red colour have been remarked in the hair. The back of the head is worked in a peculiar way, to a plane surface, such as might be required if this was a head from a pediment, on account of the cornice above. The hard, conventional style, however, is not in accordance with that of the pedimental sculptures. This fragment was formerly thought to belong to the Athenè of the western pediment, to which its scale would correspond, but there are no other grounds for the attribution.
Height, 10 inches. Synopsis, No. 101 (118); Mus. Marbles, VI., pl. 16; Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 14.
329. Two feet, shod with leather, attached to a plinth. The feet belonged to a figure striding to the (spectator's) right. The left foot was advanced, and bore the weight of the body. Between the feet a stump of a tree is attached to the plinth. The feet appear to be those of a female figure, which in that case must have worn a short chiton. The fragment has been assigned by different writers to the Athenè of the west pediment, which is impossible, on account of the attitude; to the Poseidon, which is impossible, on account of the scale; and to the Athenè of the east pediment, about whom we have no information. It has also, with more plausibility, been assigned to the figure of Hermes (H; see Carrey's drawing), who accompanies the chariot of Athenè on the west pediment. It is, however, unlikely that that figure was shod with leather shoes; and the stump also has to be accounted for. It is very probable that the plinth does not belong to the pedimental sculptures at all, and Sauer's plan of the floor of the pediment seems to leave no room for it. It has been suggested that it is part of an independent group of Athenè and Poseidon, which Pausanias saw on the Acropolis. But as to this there is no evidence either way.
Length, 4 feet 6 inches. Mus. Marbles, VI., pl. 8; Synopsis, No. 256 (201); Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 4, p. 194; Journ. of Hellen. Studies, III., p. 251.
330. Part of colossal right arm of female figure, bent at a right angle at the elbow. It comprises the upper arm, from the shoulder, and the upper part of the forearm. This fragment may, perhaps, have belonged to figure G of the west pediment. (See Carrey's drawing.)
Height (to elbow), 1 foot 11 inches. [Plate VI]., fig. 2. In part given by Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 40; Synopsis, No. 342 (268).
331. Left arm of female figure, bent, from near the shoulder, to a little above the elbow. Drapery, thrown over the arm at the elbow joint, falls partly on the upper and partly on the fore arm. In the drapery of the upper arm is a hole for the attachment of an object in metal. This fragment seems best suited to the figure N. (See Carrey's drawing.)
Length, armpit to elbow, 1 foot 4¼ inches. Michaelis, pl. 8, fig. 26; Synopsis, No. 315 (271*).
332. Right arm of female figure, slightly bent, formed of two fragments united at the elbow. This may, perhaps, belong to figure F.