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title: Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles
author: British Museum
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# Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles

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## Image File

[![Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11205.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11205.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble relief (Block II) from the West frieze of the [Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/). The frieze shows the procession of the Panathenaic festival, the commemoration of the birthday of the goddess [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/). Here two horsemen are shown reining back their horses. The leading horseman turns round to look back at his companion, while raising his left hand to his head. He wears a cloak that is pulled close against his neck, while billowing out to the side. Holes in his hair probably once served for the insertion of a [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) wreath. The other horseman wears a chlamys. The horses are pierced with drill-holes where metal reins were inserted. Designed by: Pheidias, 438BC-432BC.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, B. (2019, September 18). Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11205/pair-of-horsemen-on-the-parthenon-marbles/>
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11205/pair-of-horsemen-on-the-parthenon-marbles/>.
### MLA
Museum, British. "Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11205/pair-of-horsemen-on-the-parthenon-marbles/>.

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