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Walters, Henry Beauchamp; British Museum <London> [Editor]
Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 2): Black-figured vases — London, 1893

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CATALOGUE OF VASES.

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(cantharos), and Apollo Citharoedos to r. (laurel-wreath). At horses' heads,

Hermes to 1.
/. B 230. Amphora. In the quadriga, Athene (holding reins) and Heracles. Behind,

Hyllos (?) to r., nude. On further side, Apollo Citharoedos (laurel-wreath) and

Artemis (?) to r. looking to 1. In advance of her, Hermes to r. (upper part

hidden by horses). At horses' heads, Dionysos to 1. (vine).
B 211. Amphora. Athene and Heracles as /. On further side, Dionysos looking

back (vine and cantharos), and Apollo (laurel-wreath). At horses' heads,

Hermes to 1.
h. B 199. Amphora. Athene and Heracles (club) as/. On further side, Apollo to r. as/.

At horses' heads, Hermes kneeling to ). Inscribed.
/. B 200. Amphora. Athene (goad and reins) and Heracles (lion's skin and club) as /

Apollo as //, and Dionysos as d. At horses' heads, Hebe (?) to 1.
k. B 201. Amphora. Athene as i and Heracles as /. Behind, Amphitryon (?) to r.

(sceptre). Apollo as h ; facing him, Dionysos. At horses' heads, Hermes to r.

(head hidden) ; confronting him, Alcmene (or Artemis), with laurel-wreath.

Facing them, a warrior; at horses' heads, Iolaos.
/. B 499. Oinochoe. Quadriga three-quarters to r., at full speed. Athene and Heracles

(lion's skin) as / Behind, Amphitryon or Zeus (?) departing ; in front of the

horses, Hermes to 1.

This type is found extended to scenes representing merely the chariot of Athene, without
Heracles :

a. B 203. Amphora. Athene stepping into quadriga (holding goad and reins). On further
side, Dionysos to r. looking back (keras), and Apollo Citharoedos to r. confronted
by Artemis (head hidden). At the horses' heads, Aphrodite to r., and Hermes
departing, looking back.
 
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