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Of the figures which adorned the other pediment only 
five now remain, and the loss of the rest is the more to be 
lamented, as the sculptures of this eastern end are of a 
much higher character than those of the western. From 
the few figures which are still spared to us, it appears that 
the subject of this picture was similar to that of the other 
pediment, modified only by the taste and skill of the artist. 
In this room are two sarcophagi; one, found at Tar- 
quinia, is decorated on all sides with sculptures, represent¬ 
ing, on three sides, the sacrifice of human victims; on one 
end, a gladiatorial exhibition. Within this sarcophagus 
were found the bones of the deceased with his shield, and 
other armour. The other sarcophagus was found at Polo- 
marzo. The cover is in form of a roof, terminating at the 
cornice with tiles, masks, &c. Upon the ridge of the roof 
are, at each end a sphinx, and in the middle two serpents. 
All the sides are decorated with sculptures, amongst 
which, on the front are two genii, on the back a genius 
and an armed warrior. 
These sarcophagi, a torso of Venus of very fine sculp¬ 
ture purchased in 1821, an imperfect statue of Hymen 
purchased in 1831, and a few more articles, are not yet 
numbered, the arrangements of the room not being com¬ 
pleted. 
ELGIN SALOON *. 
Many of the sculptures in this room having been 
described by various authors, and referred to by the 
numbers with which they were marked in their former 
situation, those numbers have been retained : but to faci¬ 
litate a reference from the Synopsis to the marbles, a 
fresh set of numbers, adapted to their present disposition, 
has been added, which will easily be distinguished from 
the former by being painted in red . The general order 
observed in affixing these numbers to the several objects 
is as follows :— 
1. The metopes of the Parthenon. 
2. The frieze of the Parthenon, commencing on the 
left hand of the visitor as he enters the room. 
* All the articles in this room, except a few which are particularly spe¬ 
cified, belonged to the Earl of Elgin. 
