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212 CATALOGUE
740. Amphora, clv. ] ft. 3-^ in. Design red, on a black
ground; the main outlines drawn in black, the inner markings
faintly traced in red; 1. Symposio?i or drinking scene; three male
figures reclining on couches, before them stands an auMtris,
playing on the double flutes ; of the reclining figures the first on
the right is bearded, in his right hand he twirls a drink-
ing cup by one handle in the air; the next figure, who occupies
the centre of the group, and who is slightly bearded, raises his
right hand to his head, balancing a drinking cup on his left
palm ; the figure on the left, who is beardless, turns round to look
at his two companions and is about to drink from the cup in his
right hand ; behind this figure a baktron or staff, and above him
a chelys hanging on the wall; each of these figures is ivy-crowned
and has drapery round the lower half of the body; the cushions
on which they recline are striped; the cups are shallow with
two handles (shape cxlv) ; the auUtris wears a talaric chiton
over which falls an upper garment or fold as low as the hips ;
her back is crossed by two narrow bands, each of which is
fastened on the shoulder point and passes under the opposite
arm ; her hair falling in clustering curls on the forehead isbound
with a double diadem and gathered into a knot behind; above
her head, KAAE, and above the figure in front of her,
KAAOZ ; in front of the couch two tables, on each of which
is an ivy-wreath ; under one table is a foot-stool; 2. rev. three
beardless youths standing conversing, each wearing a diadem
and an ample mantle which leaves the right arm and shoulder
bare, and reaches to the feet; the central figure rests his right
hand on his hip and turns in an attitude of attention towards
the figure on the right, who extends his right arm to place it
on his shoulder ; the figure on the left regards the other, hold-
ing in his right hand a baktron or staff. Vulci. C*
No. 531.
740* -------------- clv. 1 ft. 4-fo in- Design red on a
black ground; the main outlines drawn in black, the inner
markings faintly traced in red ; 1. Symposion or drinking scene
very similar to the one on the vase last described ; three male
figures reclining on couches, at the foot of which stands an
aulitris playing on the double flutes; of the reclining figures
the first on the right is bearded, round the forefinger of his
right hand he twirls a drinking cup by one handle in the air;
the next figure, who occupies the centre of the group, is beard-
less ; raising his right hand to his head, he rests his left elbow
740. Amphora, clv. ] ft. 3-^ in. Design red, on a black
ground; the main outlines drawn in black, the inner markings
faintly traced in red; 1. Symposio?i or drinking scene; three male
figures reclining on couches, before them stands an auMtris,
playing on the double flutes ; of the reclining figures the first on
the right is bearded, in his right hand he twirls a drink-
ing cup by one handle in the air; the next figure, who occupies
the centre of the group, and who is slightly bearded, raises his
right hand to his head, balancing a drinking cup on his left
palm ; the figure on the left, who is beardless, turns round to look
at his two companions and is about to drink from the cup in his
right hand ; behind this figure a baktron or staff, and above him
a chelys hanging on the wall; each of these figures is ivy-crowned
and has drapery round the lower half of the body; the cushions
on which they recline are striped; the cups are shallow with
two handles (shape cxlv) ; the auUtris wears a talaric chiton
over which falls an upper garment or fold as low as the hips ;
her back is crossed by two narrow bands, each of which is
fastened on the shoulder point and passes under the opposite
arm ; her hair falling in clustering curls on the forehead isbound
with a double diadem and gathered into a knot behind; above
her head, KAAE, and above the figure in front of her,
KAAOZ ; in front of the couch two tables, on each of which
is an ivy-wreath ; under one table is a foot-stool; 2. rev. three
beardless youths standing conversing, each wearing a diadem
and an ample mantle which leaves the right arm and shoulder
bare, and reaches to the feet; the central figure rests his right
hand on his hip and turns in an attitude of attention towards
the figure on the right, who extends his right arm to place it
on his shoulder ; the figure on the left regards the other, hold-
ing in his right hand a baktron or staff. Vulci. C*
No. 531.
740* -------------- clv. 1 ft. 4-fo in- Design red on a
black ground; the main outlines drawn in black, the inner
markings faintly traced in red ; 1. Symposion or drinking scene
very similar to the one on the vase last described ; three male
figures reclining on couches, at the foot of which stands an
aulitris playing on the double flutes; of the reclining figures
the first on the right is bearded, round the forefinger of his
right hand he twirls a drinking cup by one handle in the air;
the next figure, who occupies the centre of the group, is beard-
less ; raising his right hand to his head, he rests his left elbow