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AMPHORAE WITH RED BODY. 151
B 234. AMPHORA. Old No. 533. Ht. 141 in. From Vulci. Durand Coll. 266. Bonner.
Studien, p. 250.
(a) Heracles strangling the Nemean lion (type E. 1): Heracles erect
to r., nude, with sword at side, grasps the lion round the neck with 1. hand,
and forces its jaws open ; with r. he seizes its 1. fore-paw ; the lion stands on its
r. hind leg. On the r. is Athene to 1., with long tresses, high-crested helmet, long
embroidered chiton, and shield on which are three pellets. On the 1. is Iolaos
to v., bearded, with short chiton, cuirass and sword.
(b) In the centre, Rhesos, kneeling to r. and looking to 1., between two
rearing horses, whom he is trying to hold by a rein. He is bearded and wears
a high peaked cap, and close-fitting jerkin and anaxyrides both incised to
imitate an animal's skin ; quiver at back, bow in 1. hand.
[Cf. Pelops in B 2 ; also the following vase.]
B 235. AMPHORA. Old No. 524. Ht. iS±- in. 1837. Canino Coll. Oe Witte, Dcscr
No. 142 ; Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr. p. 43, n. 3 ; Bonner Studien, p. 250. Slightly injured.
(a) Departure of warrior: A quadriga to r., the third horse white, into
which a charioteer is stepping, slightly bearded, with fillet and embroidered
himation, goad in 1. hand, reins in both. By his side is an old man to r.,
partly bald, with white hair and beard, in a long embroidered himation
On the further side of the quadriga is a warrior to 1., bearded, with lofty
visored helmet, greaves, spear, and shield on which are three crescents, looking
back at a female figure to 1., in long chiton and embroidered himation, veiling
her head ; on her shoulders is a nude male child, whom she holds with 1. hand.
Behind her is a warrior to 1., with visored helmet, on which are two tall plumes,
greaves, spear, and shield on which is a pellet. At the horses' heads is an
old man to 1., with white hair and beard, long chiton, striped himation, and
spear.
[This may represent Hector parting from Andromache and Astyanax, cf. Schneider, /. c]
(b) Rhesos, kneeling on one knee to r., looking back, holding by the reins,
and endeavouring to restrain two rearing horses, one on either side of him ; he
has a slight beard, high peaked cap, short embroidered chiton, and quiver at
back.
B 236. AMPHORA with cover. Old No. 513. Ht. I5T% in- From Vulci. Durand Coll. 376.
Overbeck, Her. Bildw. p. 210 ; Ann. deW Inst. 1845, p. 151, and 1831, p. 127, No. 57.
(a) Judgment of Paris (type G.) : On the r. is Paris moving away to
r., bearded, with long hair, fillet, long striped chiton and himation, in r. hand
a staff. He is looking back at Hermes, who advances to r., bearded, with
long hair, striped himation, petasos, eiidromides, and caditceus, leading up the
goddesses. All three advance-to r., with long hair, fillets, long chitons, and
striped himatia, hands extended ; the middle one (Athene) has a spear in r.
hand.
(b) In the centre a warrior to r., fully armed, with spear and Boeotian
B 234. AMPHORA. Old No. 533. Ht. 141 in. From Vulci. Durand Coll. 266. Bonner.
Studien, p. 250.
(a) Heracles strangling the Nemean lion (type E. 1): Heracles erect
to r., nude, with sword at side, grasps the lion round the neck with 1. hand,
and forces its jaws open ; with r. he seizes its 1. fore-paw ; the lion stands on its
r. hind leg. On the r. is Athene to 1., with long tresses, high-crested helmet, long
embroidered chiton, and shield on which are three pellets. On the 1. is Iolaos
to v., bearded, with short chiton, cuirass and sword.
(b) In the centre, Rhesos, kneeling to r. and looking to 1., between two
rearing horses, whom he is trying to hold by a rein. He is bearded and wears
a high peaked cap, and close-fitting jerkin and anaxyrides both incised to
imitate an animal's skin ; quiver at back, bow in 1. hand.
[Cf. Pelops in B 2 ; also the following vase.]
B 235. AMPHORA. Old No. 524. Ht. iS±- in. 1837. Canino Coll. Oe Witte, Dcscr
No. 142 ; Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr. p. 43, n. 3 ; Bonner Studien, p. 250. Slightly injured.
(a) Departure of warrior: A quadriga to r., the third horse white, into
which a charioteer is stepping, slightly bearded, with fillet and embroidered
himation, goad in 1. hand, reins in both. By his side is an old man to r.,
partly bald, with white hair and beard, in a long embroidered himation
On the further side of the quadriga is a warrior to 1., bearded, with lofty
visored helmet, greaves, spear, and shield on which are three crescents, looking
back at a female figure to 1., in long chiton and embroidered himation, veiling
her head ; on her shoulders is a nude male child, whom she holds with 1. hand.
Behind her is a warrior to 1., with visored helmet, on which are two tall plumes,
greaves, spear, and shield on which is a pellet. At the horses' heads is an
old man to 1., with white hair and beard, long chiton, striped himation, and
spear.
[This may represent Hector parting from Andromache and Astyanax, cf. Schneider, /. c]
(b) Rhesos, kneeling on one knee to r., looking back, holding by the reins,
and endeavouring to restrain two rearing horses, one on either side of him ; he
has a slight beard, high peaked cap, short embroidered chiton, and quiver at
back.
B 236. AMPHORA with cover. Old No. 513. Ht. I5T% in- From Vulci. Durand Coll. 376.
Overbeck, Her. Bildw. p. 210 ; Ann. deW Inst. 1845, p. 151, and 1831, p. 127, No. 57.
(a) Judgment of Paris (type G.) : On the r. is Paris moving away to
r., bearded, with long hair, fillet, long striped chiton and himation, in r. hand
a staff. He is looking back at Hermes, who advances to r., bearded, with
long hair, striped himation, petasos, eiidromides, and caditceus, leading up the
goddesses. All three advance-to r., with long hair, fillets, long chitons, and
striped himatia, hands extended ; the middle one (Athene) has a spear in r.
hand.
(b) In the centre a warrior to r., fully armed, with spear and Boeotian