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column, Athene is seated, armed with her cegis and spear,
but without a helmet; she looks down unmoved at the
violation of her sanctuary. The introduction of the god-
dess herself in this scene in immediate juxtaposition with
the idol which symbolised her presence in the temple is
very unusual, and seems to indicate that Athene, like the
other deities, had finally abandoned Troy. The Palladion
is placed on a plinth or altar, ornamented with Doric tri-
glyphs, and on a higher level on the right is a laurel-tree;
on the extreme right, behind Ajax O'ileus, an aged priestess
is flying in terror, and on higher ground above her tho
aged Anchises leads away Askanios. (2) On the neck,
Dionysos between two Maenads, all three running towards an
altar on the extreme right. (3) Bev. Two youthful heroes
conversing in the presence of a third youthful hero and two
female figures. Above, an open window, a buckler, and a
pendent sash. This vase is remarkable for its subject, as
well as for excellence of drawing. Blacas. E. Eochette,
Mon. Inedit. pi. 66 ; Gerhard, Arch. Zeit, 1848, pi. 15, fig. 1.
No. 2. A vase moulded in the shape of a duck. On
one side in relief a female figure, probably Aphrodite,
reclining ; on the reverse an Androgynous figure reclining,
playing on the lyre. On the breast of the duck is painted a
draped female figure holding an oinochoe and a phiale. This
vase probably served to hold some precious unguent for the
toilet. Pourtales. Cab. Pourt. pi. 39 ; Vase Cat. No. 1481.
No. 3. Krater. (1) Sepulchral rite at a tomb, heroon,
represented as a distyle Ionic temple, within which is the
statue of a youthful hero standing by his horse. In his
right hand is a wreath, in his left a spear. A petasos
hangs at the back of his neck, a chlamys fastened by a
fibula on the breast hangs down his back; behind him is
a cuirass hanging on the wall. This figure, his cuirass,
and his horse are painted white, the chlamys crimson. On
either side of the tomb are two female figures bringing
offerings, Iderismata, and above, on a higher level, two male
figures seated. The higher level in this and other similar
vase-pictures indicates that the tomb is on the side of a
hill. (2) On the neck is a female head issuing from the
calyx of a flower which spreads in tendrils on each side.
(3) Bev. A sepulchral stele bound with two sashes, on
either side two female figures and two male figures on
a higher level bring offerings. Vase Cat. No. 1421;
column, Athene is seated, armed with her cegis and spear,
but without a helmet; she looks down unmoved at the
violation of her sanctuary. The introduction of the god-
dess herself in this scene in immediate juxtaposition with
the idol which symbolised her presence in the temple is
very unusual, and seems to indicate that Athene, like the
other deities, had finally abandoned Troy. The Palladion
is placed on a plinth or altar, ornamented with Doric tri-
glyphs, and on a higher level on the right is a laurel-tree;
on the extreme right, behind Ajax O'ileus, an aged priestess
is flying in terror, and on higher ground above her tho
aged Anchises leads away Askanios. (2) On the neck,
Dionysos between two Maenads, all three running towards an
altar on the extreme right. (3) Bev. Two youthful heroes
conversing in the presence of a third youthful hero and two
female figures. Above, an open window, a buckler, and a
pendent sash. This vase is remarkable for its subject, as
well as for excellence of drawing. Blacas. E. Eochette,
Mon. Inedit. pi. 66 ; Gerhard, Arch. Zeit, 1848, pi. 15, fig. 1.
No. 2. A vase moulded in the shape of a duck. On
one side in relief a female figure, probably Aphrodite,
reclining ; on the reverse an Androgynous figure reclining,
playing on the lyre. On the breast of the duck is painted a
draped female figure holding an oinochoe and a phiale. This
vase probably served to hold some precious unguent for the
toilet. Pourtales. Cab. Pourt. pi. 39 ; Vase Cat. No. 1481.
No. 3. Krater. (1) Sepulchral rite at a tomb, heroon,
represented as a distyle Ionic temple, within which is the
statue of a youthful hero standing by his horse. In his
right hand is a wreath, in his left a spear. A petasos
hangs at the back of his neck, a chlamys fastened by a
fibula on the breast hangs down his back; behind him is
a cuirass hanging on the wall. This figure, his cuirass,
and his horse are painted white, the chlamys crimson. On
either side of the tomb are two female figures bringing
offerings, Iderismata, and above, on a higher level, two male
figures seated. The higher level in this and other similar
vase-pictures indicates that the tomb is on the side of a
hill. (2) On the neck is a female head issuing from the
calyx of a flower which spreads in tendrils on each side.
(3) Bev. A sepulchral stele bound with two sashes, on
either side two female figures and two male figures on
a higher level bring offerings. Vase Cat. No. 1421;