Note 38: — VIII.—CHARIOT-RACING AND THE CIRCUS. (Wall-Case 110.)

The costume of the charioteer was always distinct. In Greece he wore a long robe girt at the waist, which is well seen on the bronze statue from Delphi,38 and on the chariot-racing reliefs from the Mausoleum.39 At Rome his dress was peculiar, and is illustrated by the terracotta relief (No. 179; fig. 62) and other objects in this Case, notably the small ivory statuette (No. 180; fig. 63). It consisted of a close-fitting cap, and a shirt fastened round the waist. Characteristic thongs called fasciae were wound round the ribs. The thongs of the reins were also wound about the body. A knife was stuck in the belt so that the reins might be quickly cut in the event of an accident.