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)

MISCELLANEOUS FABRICS.

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lower frieze are of Attic type, and the shape of the vase resembles that of the early Attic
hydria, Vienna Cat. 220.

(1) Departure of Hector: In the centre a quadriga seen from the front ;
in it the charioteer Kebriones looking to r., with long hair, long chiton, and
goad. He is inscribed: KEBPIONE, Ke/Sptoi^?[?. On one side of the horses is
a palmette on a stalk, on the other a lotos-bud ; the horses' tails are plaited.
On the 1. is Hector to r., bearded, with long hair, fillet, long chiton and
purple himation, in r. hand a spear; in front of him HEKTOP, "E/crcop. Behind
him is a warrior to r., with visored helmet, greaves, shield, and spear ; behind
him an eagle flying to 1. On the 1., Troilos (?) on horseback to r., nude and
beardless, with long hair and sword at side ; in the field behind him is a lotos-
bud. On the r. is Glaucos to 1., beardless, with long hair, fillet, long chiton,
purple himation, and spear in 1. hand. In front of him, SO»VAV . . . rjXau/co?.
Behind him a warrior (as the other) to 1., and another similar warrior (but with
no spear) walking to 1. and leading a horse. On the shield of the former is the
forepart of a goat running to 1., on that of the latter an eagle flying to 1.

(2) Cretan goat to 1. between panthers; panther to 1. between
goats (cf. B 42).

MISCELLANEOUS FABRICS (see p. 38).

B 77. SKYPHOS. Ht. 7 in. Diam. ji in. From the temple of the Cabeiri, Thebes, 1889.

Much injured. Designs black on deep buff ground, with incised lines. Of local manufacture.
On the top of the handles, a zigzag pattern ; below the designs a double wave-pattern.

Fig. 42.-B 77.