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)

152 CATALOGUE OF VASES.

shield. Facing him is a male figure seated on an okladias, bearded, with fillet
and striped himation, in r. hand a staff. Behind the warrior is a female figure
to r., with long chiton and himation over her head, both embroidered, hands
muffled in drapery.

AMPHORA. Old No. 524*. Ht. 15s in. 1847. Millingen Coll. Overbeck, Her.
B 237. Bildw. p. 209 ; id. Kunstmyth. iii. {Herd), p. 29, note b. Somewhat injured.

(a) Judgment of Paris (type G.) : Hermes advances to r., leading up
the goddesses, and looking back at them ; he is bearded, with long tresses, short
chiton, striped chlamys, petasos, e71dromid.es, and caduceus. Aphrodite comes
first, followed by Athene, Hera last; all have long tresses and long embroidered
chitons; Hera and Aphrodite have striped himatia, and sceptres with pome-
granates at the top, and the latter holds a flower in 1. hand. Athene has a high-
crested helmet with cheek-pieces, and aegis with scales, in r. hand a spear.

(b) Heracles to r., bearded, with lion's skin slung over shoulders, club in r.
hand, quiver at back, 1. hand extended, is confronted by Athene, who has a high-
crested helmet with cheek-pieces, long chiton and himation, spear in r. hand,
shield with device of two dolphins to 1. Behind her is Hermes to 1., with short
chiton, striped chlamys, petasos, endromides, and caduceus ; he is bearded, with
long hair, and r. hand extended. Behind Heracles is Iolaos to r., beardless, in
striped himation, with 1. hand extended.

B 238. AMPHORA with cover. Old No. 530. Ht. 16J in. From Vulci. Canino Coll. 621.

Overbeck, Her. Bildw. p. 209 ; id. Kunstmyth. {Apollo), p. 46.

(a) Hermes leading goddesses to Paris (type G.): Hermes advances
to r., bearded, with long hair, himation with purple spots, petasos, endromidfs,
and caduceus, by his side a goat to r., followed by the three goddesses, Aphrodite,
Athene, and Hera. They have long hair, with fillets, long chitons and himatia,
both embroidered, and 1. hands extended. Aphrodite holds branches of an
apple-tree with fruit in r. hand, Athene has a high-crested helmet and spear in
r. hand, and looks back at Hera, who has a sceptre in r. hand, ending in
a pomegranate. By Athene's side is a hind walking to r.

{p) On the 1. Apollo Citharoedos to r., beardless, with long hair, fillet, long
chiton and himation, both embroidered, playing with a plectrum on the chelys,
from which hangs drapery. Before him, looking back at him, is Athene, with
long hair, fillet, high-crested helmet, aegis, long chiton and himation, both em-
broidered, in 1. hand a spear ; by her side a bull walks to r. In advance of
her is Hermes moving to r. and looking back, bearded, with hair looped up,
short chiton and chlamys, both embroidered, petasos, endromides, and caduceus,
1. hand extended. In the field, branches of an apple-tree with fruit.

B 239. AMPHORA. Old No. 553. Ht. 17i in. From Vulci. Overbeck, Her. Bildw., p. 456 ;

Schneider, Tro. Sagenkr., p. 27 ; Luckenbach, Jahrbiichfiir Philologie, Suppl.-Band xi. p. 500.

(a) Hector's • body dragged by Achilles round the tomb of Patroclos

{II. xxiv. 16) : Achilles' quadriga is driven at full speed to r. by his charioteer,