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Marble metope from the Parthenon (South metope XXXII). This metope is from the eastern half of the south side of the temple. The South metopes in the British Museum show the battle between Centaurs and Lapiths at the marriage-feast of Peirithoos. A Centaur, on the left, grabs a Lapith while preparing to strike. The Centaur has seized the Lapith by the back of his head with his left hand. His right arm was drawn back. The left foreleg is behind the Lapith, while the other foreleg was locked round his right thigh. The Lapith has drawn back his left arm to prepare a blow. The Centaur’s right arm, front leg and hind foreleg, the Lapith’s head, both arms and left leg from the knee below, and parts of the frame are missing.
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