A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of ... - Warburg Institute

56 CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.sheathed sword, greaves, and a large shield, which hesupports with the left hand. Beneath the chair is asmall bear.At each side of this group, but disconnected from it,are figures commonly known as Harpies, They are representedas beings with the head, breasts and arms ofmaidens, while the lower part of the body is that of abird conventionally rendered. It terminates in oval formwith a spreading tail and bird's talons attached. Longwings spring from behind the shoulders and under thearms. Each creature wears a stephane and chiton (seebelow). In their arms and talons each gently carries adiminutive draped female figure, that makes a gesture, asof affection.At the right corner of the relief a draped figure croucheson the ground in an attitude of deep grief, and looks upto the flying figure above.3. East Side.—A venerable bearded man is seated on athrone, to the right. He has a sceptre in the left hand,and holds up a flower in the right hand. The arm ofthe throne is supported by a Triton. Before him is adiminutive figure of a boy offering a cock.Behind the enthroned figure are two draped malefigures, standing to right. The first holds a pomegranatefruit in the left hand, and a doubtful object inhand.the rightThe second, who is bearded, holds a portion of hisdrapery with the left hand ;with his right hand he holdshis beard.On the right of the relief is a youth, accompanied bya dog. He holds a stick with curved handle in his lefthand, and has an uncertain object in his right hand.Part of it was made of metal, attached by a rivet. Itmay perhaps have been a kylix with a tall stem.4. South Side.—A male figure, not bearded, is seated on athrone to right. He has a sceptre resting on his right shoulder.