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GREEK ANTIQUITIES. 
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On the same table is a cast from another head, now in the Imperial 
Library at Paris, believed by M. Lenormant (the donor of this cast) 
to have belonged to the same group of statues. 
The other sculptures in this room are from various localities 
in Athens and Attica, and belong to different periods. 
The earliest specimen is a cast from a bas-relief, at the South end of 
the room, representing a figure stepping into a car; the original, which 
is still at Athens, was discovered on the Acropolis, and is supposed to 
have belonged to the older temple of the goddess, which was destroyed 
prior to the erection of the Parthenon. On each side of this is a 
small votive tablet. 
At the same end of the room, on the other side of the doorway, is a 
large bas-relief found at Athens, and representing Bacchus between 
a Bacchante and two Sileni ; though the style of sculpture appears 
archaic, it is probably only a late imitation of the earlier schools. 
Below this are two votive tablets; and in front, a marble Sundial, 
from Athens, bearing the name of the maker, Phsedrus, probably not 
older than the time of the Emperor Severus. Adjoining is a cast of 
an owl, from Athens. 
At the North end of the room, attached to the wall, are 
some sculptures from the Temple of Wingless Victory at Athens. 
This building, which appears to have been nearly contemporary 
with the Parthenon, was probably designed to commemorate 
some victories of the Athenians, both over the Persians and 
over rival Greek states. It was of Ionic architecture, and 
stood near the Propylsea of the Acropolis. 
The series consists, firstly, of four marble slabs, and a cast from a 
fifth slab, belonging to the upper frieze of the building, representing, 
in high relief, Athenian warriors combating with enemies, some in 
Asiatic, others in Greek, costume ; and secondly, of casts from four 
slabs belonging to the lower frieze, representing five figures of Victory, 
two of them leading a bull to sacrifice. These reliefs are executed in 
the finest style. 
At this end of the room are several sculptures, not yet ar- 
ranged, but of which the most important may be mentioned : — 
On the East side of the doorway, an undraped life-size statue of a 
youth, probably Cupid, of a good period. 
On the West side, the lower portion of a draped female figure and a 
draped torso of iEsculapius. 
On the table adjoining the Cupid, a cast from a mutilated female 
head of very fine style ; a trophy, or stand of armour, found at Marathon ; 
B mutilated colossal head from a temple at Rhamnus ; and several small 
statues. 
