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ELGIN ROOM. 
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No. 47, representing t-wo youthful horsemen, is the only slab from 
the West end of the temple. It is succeeded by fourteen cast 
(Nos. 48-61), taken from the remainder of the frieze at this end. 
The remaining bas-reliefs (Nos. 62-90), which are from the South 
side, and in a very fragmentary condition, exhibit a procession moving in 
the opposite direction to that hitherto described, the two lines of figures 
having been so arranged as to meet at the East end. These bas-reliefs 
represent horsemen, chariots, and victims led to sacrifice. 
The room also contains casts of a few isolated slabs from the 
frieze, which are still at Athens. 
Towards the South end of the room is the capital of one of the 
columns of the temple. 
Besides the remains of the Parthenon, the following miscel- 
laneous sculptures and casts are exhibited in this room : — 
On the East wall, above the frieze of the Parthenon, 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 arcliitecture, 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. 
On the same wall are some casts obtained by Lord Elgin 
from sculptures stiU decorating the Temple of Theseus at 
Athens, a building erected about twenty years earlier than 
the Parthenon, to commemorate the removal by Cimon of the 
bones of Theseus from Skyros to Athens. 
These casts (numbered 136-149) are from the external frieze of the 
temple, and represent, in high relief, a battle fought in the presence 
of six seated divinities. 
Nos. 150-154, towards the South eud, represent a contest between 
Centaurs and Greeks. 
Adjoining these are casts of three of the metopes (Nos. 155-157), 
exhibiting warlike achievements of Theseus. 
On the same side of the room, resting on the floor, is a coffer from 
the ceiling of the same temple. 
Under the frieze of the Parthenon, on the same wall, are casts of 
the reliefs which decorated the frieze of the Choragic Monument of 
