534. On the left a Greek drags down an Amazon from her horse, grasping her hair with the left hand. He probably held a sword in the right hand. The Amazon tries feebly to loosen his grasp. She wears the split chiton, like the Amazon of slab No. 531. On the right is an Amazon, who draws back a little, extending her shield, and at the same time raising her right hand to strike. Here, as in No. 533, the drapery is tightly stretched. The upper part of the figure of the Greek had been lost when the marbles were being transported from the temple. It was afterwards found in a house near Bassae, and was presented by J. Spencer Stanhope, Esq., 1816. (Cf. Stackelberg, p. 23.)
Length, 4 feet 4¾ inches. Synopsis, No. 17; Mus. Marbles, IV., pl. 17; Stackelberg, pl. 13; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 87.
535. An unarmed Amazon has taken refuge at an altar; a Greek has seized her by the hair, and tries to drag her away. The Amazon resists using her weight, and both arms. The Greek had a sword in his right hand.
On the right a Greek and Amazon are engaged in hand to hand combat, extending their shields and engaged in fence with their swords. The drapery of the Amazon is treated as on the two last slabs.
Length, 4 feet 6¾ inches. Synopsis, No. 22; Mus. Marbles, IV., pl. 22; Stackelberg, pl. 16; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 86.
536. A large part of the group on the left is wanting. The Greek appears to be dragging the fallen Amazon by the hair, and at the same time to be treading her down with his right foot. With both hands she tries to free herself from the grasp of the Greek. On the right, a Greek has fallen on his knees and holds up his shield as a defence against the victorious Amazon, whose right hand and sword are raised to strike.
Length, 4 feet 6¾ inches. Synopsis, No. 15; Mus. Marbles, IV., pl. 15; Stackelberg, pl. 12.
537. An Amazon is disarmed, and has fallen to the ground. She stretches out her right hand, as if in entreaty to a Greek who treads with his left foot on her knee, and is about to thrust with his sword. A second Greek approaches from the left. On the right an Amazon strides quickly forward to help her companion, and is about to strike the Greek.
Length, 4 feet 4¾ inches. Synopsis, No. 21; Mus. Marbles, IV., pl. 21; Stackelberg, pl. 11.