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158 CATALOGUE OF VASES.
(b) In the centre is Dionysos to r., looking back, with long pointed beard
and ivy-crowned tresses, long white chiton, and himation with purple border ;
in r. hand a vine-branch with bunches of grapes, in 1. a cantharos. On either
side is a Maenad facing him, with long tresses, and long embroidered chiton and
himation ; the one on the 1. has 1. hand raised, the other has a proclwos in
r. hand.
B 251. AMPHORA. Old No. 511. Ht. 14 ins. 1842. Canino Coll. Overbeck, Kunstmyth. vu
{Zeus), p. 346 ; Mayer, Gig. u. Titan, p. 298. Slightly injured.
(a) Gigantomachia (type A.) : A quadriga to r., the third horse white,
in which are Zeus as charioteer, bearded, with long chiton, and Ares, leaning
forward, with 1. foot on the pole, fully armed, with short embroidered chiton and
shield with device of a peljet, apparently hurling a spear, which is not indicated.
By the side of the quadriga is Athene to r., with long tresses, high-crested
helmet, long embroidered chiton, and shield with a purple pellet; beneath the
horses is a giant (Enkelados ?) fallen back to 1., fully armed, with short purple
chiton, sword, and shield with device of a tripod.
[Cf. B 145, the design on the reverse of which is almost identical with this scene.]
(b) Combat of two fully-armed warriors, attacking each other with spears ;
they have short embroidered chitons, swords and shields, that of the one on
the r. having as device the fore-part of a boar to 1.
B 252. AMPHORA. Ht. i6| in. Vulci, 1867. Blacas Coll. £l. Cir. i. pi. n, p. 17.
Repaired and much restored.
Fig 20 (a) Gigantomachia (type A.) : A quadriga at full speed to r., in
p. 10. which is Athene, with long tresses, high-crested helmet with fillet, aegis and
long embroidered chiton, goad and reins in r. hand. Beneath the horses' feet
is Enkelados, lying prostrate on his face to r. ; he has a lofty visored helmet,
short embroidered chiton, spear, and shield, r. hand raised as if in supplication.
(b) Departure of warriors : In the centre is a warrior to 1., with lofty
visored helmet, greaves, two spears, and shield with device of a bent leg ; by
his side is an archer looking back to r., with high-peaked cap, jerkin, and
embroidered atiaxyrides. By their side is a dog to 1., looking up at them. On
the 1. is an old man to r., partly bald, with white beard and tresses, fillet, long
chiton and himation, in 1. hand a staff. On the r. is a female figure to 1., with
long hair, fillet, long chiton and himation, r. hand raised.
B 253. AMPHORA. Ht. 14A in. Vulci, 1851. Bull, dell'Inst. 1847, p. 102; Mayer, Gig. u.
Titan, p. 323.
(a) Dionysos slaying a giant (see type A.): Dionysos to r., bearded, with
long ivy-crowned tresses, short purple chiton and pardalis, sword at side and
shield, is transfixing with spear a giant (probably Eurytos, cf. Apollodorus, i.
6, 2), who kneels .to r., looking back at him. The giant has a high-crested visored
helmet with fillet, short chiton with purple spots, greaves, and drawn sword in r.
(b) In the centre is Dionysos to r., looking back, with long pointed beard
and ivy-crowned tresses, long white chiton, and himation with purple border ;
in r. hand a vine-branch with bunches of grapes, in 1. a cantharos. On either
side is a Maenad facing him, with long tresses, and long embroidered chiton and
himation ; the one on the 1. has 1. hand raised, the other has a proclwos in
r. hand.
B 251. AMPHORA. Old No. 511. Ht. 14 ins. 1842. Canino Coll. Overbeck, Kunstmyth. vu
{Zeus), p. 346 ; Mayer, Gig. u. Titan, p. 298. Slightly injured.
(a) Gigantomachia (type A.) : A quadriga to r., the third horse white,
in which are Zeus as charioteer, bearded, with long chiton, and Ares, leaning
forward, with 1. foot on the pole, fully armed, with short embroidered chiton and
shield with device of a peljet, apparently hurling a spear, which is not indicated.
By the side of the quadriga is Athene to r., with long tresses, high-crested
helmet, long embroidered chiton, and shield with a purple pellet; beneath the
horses is a giant (Enkelados ?) fallen back to 1., fully armed, with short purple
chiton, sword, and shield with device of a tripod.
[Cf. B 145, the design on the reverse of which is almost identical with this scene.]
(b) Combat of two fully-armed warriors, attacking each other with spears ;
they have short embroidered chitons, swords and shields, that of the one on
the r. having as device the fore-part of a boar to 1.
B 252. AMPHORA. Ht. i6| in. Vulci, 1867. Blacas Coll. £l. Cir. i. pi. n, p. 17.
Repaired and much restored.
Fig 20 (a) Gigantomachia (type A.) : A quadriga at full speed to r., in
p. 10. which is Athene, with long tresses, high-crested helmet with fillet, aegis and
long embroidered chiton, goad and reins in r. hand. Beneath the horses' feet
is Enkelados, lying prostrate on his face to r. ; he has a lofty visored helmet,
short embroidered chiton, spear, and shield, r. hand raised as if in supplication.
(b) Departure of warriors : In the centre is a warrior to 1., with lofty
visored helmet, greaves, two spears, and shield with device of a bent leg ; by
his side is an archer looking back to r., with high-peaked cap, jerkin, and
embroidered atiaxyrides. By their side is a dog to 1., looking up at them. On
the 1. is an old man to r., partly bald, with white beard and tresses, fillet, long
chiton and himation, in 1. hand a staff. On the r. is a female figure to 1., with
long hair, fillet, long chiton and himation, r. hand raised.
B 253. AMPHORA. Ht. 14A in. Vulci, 1851. Bull, dell'Inst. 1847, p. 102; Mayer, Gig. u.
Titan, p. 323.
(a) Dionysos slaying a giant (see type A.): Dionysos to r., bearded, with
long ivy-crowned tresses, short purple chiton and pardalis, sword at side and
shield, is transfixing with spear a giant (probably Eurytos, cf. Apollodorus, i.
6, 2), who kneels .to r., looking back at him. The giant has a high-crested visored
helmet with fillet, short chiton with purple spots, greaves, and drawn sword in r.