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OF VASES. 47
by placing his hand on the tripod, he is bearded, wears a
mantle and a diadem, and has a sceptre; behind Apollo is Arte-
mis, clad in an embroidered chiton, succinct, and with looped
up sleeves, her hair flowing clown over her shoulders and
bound with a mitra and diadem, her quiver at her back ; behind
Herakles is Pallas Athene, with a high-crested helmet and with
a spear, on her buckler the prow of a war-galley, terminating
in a boar's head; at her side Hermes, bearded, wearing the
petasus and lalaria ; 2. a warrior with a high-crested Corinthian
helmet, and armed with a white Argolic buckler and two spears,
stands by the side of a quadriga; into this the charioteer with
the reins in his hand is in the act of mounting; at his back
hangs a Boeotian shield, at his right side is his sword, on his left
hand are two spears; at the horses' heads is an aged figure, clad
in a mantle, and seated on an okladias; his white hair falls in
tresses on his shoulders, in his right hand he holds a wand;
behind him stands a warrior armed in the Greek panoply, he
has a Corinthian helmet, and on his Argolic buckler the device
of a human leg and thigh; in his right hand two spears; at his
side is an archer with a pointed cap and a short chiton ; behind
the charioteer, leaving the scene, is another warrior in the
Greek panoply, and accompanied by an archer; on his
shield are three pellets; 3. lion and boar, facing each other,
twice given; round the lip EY<J>IVETOS KAVOS " Euphi-
letos is noble" written from right to left. Vulci.
Dur. No. 314.
454. Hydria. lxxxv. 1G in. Clay pale, varnish black;
design black, white and crimson with incised lines; 1. the
repast of Herakles ; the hero is reclining on a couch, the lower
part of his body covered with embroidered drapery, his head
bound with a fillet, his left elbow resting on a cushion; at his
side on a small table are a kantharos, three figs and three un-
known objects; the couch is supported on legs of metal,
inlaid with the honeysuckle ornament; those at the head have
capitals resembling those of the Ionic order; under the couch
are the club, bow, and quiver of Herakles,—above, hanging on
the wall are his sword and the lion's skin, and the name HEPA-
KVES, written from right to left; behind Herakles stands
Pallas Athene, about to place a wreath on his head; she wears
a high-crested helmet, the_ regis hanging loose from the
shoulders to the hips, a talaric chitSn, and bracelets; behind
her stands Hermes, bearded, and with his attributes ; in
front of the head of Pallas is inscribed AGENAIA from right
by placing his hand on the tripod, he is bearded, wears a
mantle and a diadem, and has a sceptre; behind Apollo is Arte-
mis, clad in an embroidered chiton, succinct, and with looped
up sleeves, her hair flowing clown over her shoulders and
bound with a mitra and diadem, her quiver at her back ; behind
Herakles is Pallas Athene, with a high-crested helmet and with
a spear, on her buckler the prow of a war-galley, terminating
in a boar's head; at her side Hermes, bearded, wearing the
petasus and lalaria ; 2. a warrior with a high-crested Corinthian
helmet, and armed with a white Argolic buckler and two spears,
stands by the side of a quadriga; into this the charioteer with
the reins in his hand is in the act of mounting; at his back
hangs a Boeotian shield, at his right side is his sword, on his left
hand are two spears; at the horses' heads is an aged figure, clad
in a mantle, and seated on an okladias; his white hair falls in
tresses on his shoulders, in his right hand he holds a wand;
behind him stands a warrior armed in the Greek panoply, he
has a Corinthian helmet, and on his Argolic buckler the device
of a human leg and thigh; in his right hand two spears; at his
side is an archer with a pointed cap and a short chiton ; behind
the charioteer, leaving the scene, is another warrior in the
Greek panoply, and accompanied by an archer; on his
shield are three pellets; 3. lion and boar, facing each other,
twice given; round the lip EY<J>IVETOS KAVOS " Euphi-
letos is noble" written from right to left. Vulci.
Dur. No. 314.
454. Hydria. lxxxv. 1G in. Clay pale, varnish black;
design black, white and crimson with incised lines; 1. the
repast of Herakles ; the hero is reclining on a couch, the lower
part of his body covered with embroidered drapery, his head
bound with a fillet, his left elbow resting on a cushion; at his
side on a small table are a kantharos, three figs and three un-
known objects; the couch is supported on legs of metal,
inlaid with the honeysuckle ornament; those at the head have
capitals resembling those of the Ionic order; under the couch
are the club, bow, and quiver of Herakles,—above, hanging on
the wall are his sword and the lion's skin, and the name HEPA-
KVES, written from right to left; behind Herakles stands
Pallas Athene, about to place a wreath on his head; she wears
a high-crested helmet, the_ regis hanging loose from the
shoulders to the hips, a talaric chitSn, and bracelets; behind
her stands Hermes, bearded, and with his attributes ; in
front of the head of Pallas is inscribed AGENAIA from right