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There are 2 objects for which Decoration contains → xxv
84.5.23 Blocks XXIV, (part of) XXVII, XXVIII and (part of) XXIX of the north frieze of the Parthenon, showing the a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Two three-horse chariots carrying one armoured male (with helmet, muscles cuirass and shield) and one female at the reins each are shown proceeding leftwards with each accompanied by a male marshal, with the rightmost chariot shown with horses at rest. Block XXV, XXVI and part of XXVII have been skipped. All blocks are heavily reconstructed following damage to the originals
84.5.5 Blocks XXII,XXIII,XXIV and XXV of the South frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. In this section we see four complete horses with riders wearing chlamys over a short tunic and boots and petasos. To the far left is the head and neck of a horse. To the right of the cast is a chariot being pulled by two horses and two men on foot- one is carrying a shield.
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