20 CATALOGUE
are beardless, their helmets are crested and have cheek-pieces ;
they have for the device of their shields a similar figure
running with a helmet and shield, painted black; 2. rev.
three youthful male figures standing, conversing ; the cen-
tral figure faces the figure on the right, stretching out his
right hand towards him; all three are beardless and wear
diadems and mantles; the figure on the right has his arms
muffled in his mantle, which is drawn over the back of his
head and lower part of his face, like a veil; the other two
figures have their right arm and side uncovered ; the figure
on the left holds in his right hand a staff. T.
Passeri, h, Tab. 107.
1272. Krater, with columnar handles, ccxiii.
1 ft. 3^ in. by llT8o in. Design red on a black ground,
with accessories in crimson; 1. procession of four figures;
a middle-aged bearded figure leads the way on the
right; raising his right aim over his head, he looks
round at a female figure following him, who plays on
the double flute ; this auletris wears a talaric chiton with
sleeves and a mantle ; her hair falls in ringlets ; behind her a
bearded, middle-aged figure, raising his right hand over the
head of the auletris, and looking round at a youthful male
figure behind ; this figure, the last in the procession, holds
up a deep drinking cup (shape nil.), looking at the figure
before him ; all the four wear myrtle wreaths ; the two
middle-aged figures and the youth who follows last in the
procession wear mantles which leave the right arm and
shoulder free, and hold in their left hands crooked staffs ; 2.
rev. three youthful male figures conversing ; they are beard-
less and wear diadems and mantles ; the figure in the centre
has ringlets, and is enveloped in his mantle up to the chin;
he is turned towards the figure on the right, who holds out
in his right hand a crooked staff; the figure on the left looks
towards the right, stretching out his right hand. H.
D'Hancarville, iv, PI. 29.
1273.-------------ccxiii. 1 ft. lAin. by lO-^in. Design
red on a black ground, and round the mouth black on a red
ground; 1. three Amazons, each armed with two spears and
wearing a Phrygian cap and a mantle wrapped several times
round the body ; their caps are surmounted by a spike, and
have a large flap falling down over the back behind; their
mantles are ornamented with horizontal black bars, engrailed
are beardless, their helmets are crested and have cheek-pieces ;
they have for the device of their shields a similar figure
running with a helmet and shield, painted black; 2. rev.
three youthful male figures standing, conversing ; the cen-
tral figure faces the figure on the right, stretching out his
right hand towards him; all three are beardless and wear
diadems and mantles; the figure on the right has his arms
muffled in his mantle, which is drawn over the back of his
head and lower part of his face, like a veil; the other two
figures have their right arm and side uncovered ; the figure
on the left holds in his right hand a staff. T.
Passeri, h, Tab. 107.
1272. Krater, with columnar handles, ccxiii.
1 ft. 3^ in. by llT8o in. Design red on a black ground,
with accessories in crimson; 1. procession of four figures;
a middle-aged bearded figure leads the way on the
right; raising his right aim over his head, he looks
round at a female figure following him, who plays on
the double flute ; this auletris wears a talaric chiton with
sleeves and a mantle ; her hair falls in ringlets ; behind her a
bearded, middle-aged figure, raising his right hand over the
head of the auletris, and looking round at a youthful male
figure behind ; this figure, the last in the procession, holds
up a deep drinking cup (shape nil.), looking at the figure
before him ; all the four wear myrtle wreaths ; the two
middle-aged figures and the youth who follows last in the
procession wear mantles which leave the right arm and
shoulder free, and hold in their left hands crooked staffs ; 2.
rev. three youthful male figures conversing ; they are beard-
less and wear diadems and mantles ; the figure in the centre
has ringlets, and is enveloped in his mantle up to the chin;
he is turned towards the figure on the right, who holds out
in his right hand a crooked staff; the figure on the left looks
towards the right, stretching out his right hand. H.
D'Hancarville, iv, PI. 29.
1273.-------------ccxiii. 1 ft. lAin. by lO-^in. Design
red on a black ground, and round the mouth black on a red
ground; 1. three Amazons, each armed with two spears and
wearing a Phrygian cap and a mantle wrapped several times
round the body ; their caps are surmounted by a spike, and
have a large flap falling down over the back behind; their
mantles are ornamented with horizontal black bars, engrailed