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

B 308.

ATHENIAN HYDRIAE. 179

a female figure moving to r., with arms raised, wearing a fillet, long chiton with
purple spots, and himation ; in front of her is a hydria. Behind her is a warrior
to r., with visored helmet, greaves, two spears, and shield with three pellets.

[Cf. Overbeck, Her. Bild-w. p. 339 ff. ; Jahn, Tdephos u. Troilos, p. 70 ff. ; Klein,
Euphronios", p. 223 ff. ; Roscher, p. 48 ; Baumeister, p. 1900 ; also the Francois-vase {Mon. delt
Inst. iv. 54).]

2. On the body: Heracles strangling the Nemean lion (type E. 1):
Heracles kneels to r., nude, with short curly hair, in the usual attitude, with
1. arm round lion's neck, and r. grasping its 1. foreleg ; the lion's 1. hind-paw
planted on his head as usual. On the further side stands Athene to r. looking
to 1., with tresses over her shoulders, lofty helmet with cheek-pieces, long
embroidered chiton, aegis with snakes, spear in r. hand, 1. hand raised. On
the 1. is Hermes to 1., looking back, bearded, with hair looped up, petasos,
embroidered chlamys, and endromides, caduceus in r. hand, 1. hand raised. On
the r. is Iolaos, moving away and looking back, bearded, with sword at side,
and in r. hand Heracles' club ; behind him is suspended Heracles' quiver. In
the field, imitation inscriptions.

HYDRIA. Old No. 449. Ht. 19 in. Canino Coll. De Witte, Descr. No. 74 ; W. Miiller,
Theseusmetopen, p. 19. Repaired and restored. Designs in black on red panels, with borders
of ivy down the sides, and lotos-buds along the bottom ; accessories of white and purple.

1. On the shoulder: Three Minotaurs with human bodies and bulls' heads
and tails, running to r., looking back, with arms akimbo.

2. On the body : Heracles strangling the Nemean lion (type E. 1) :
Heracles and the lion as on last vase. On the further side stands Athene to r.
looking to L, with long tresses, helmet with cheek-pieces, long embroidered
chiton and aegis with border of snakes, shield and spear. On the 1. is Iolaos
to r., bearded, short embroidered chiton and cuirass, sword at side, 1. hand
extended. Above are suspended Heracles' chlamys, sword, bow, and quiver.

B 309. HYDRIA. Old No. 464. Ht. 20 in. Canino Coll. De Witte, Descr. No. 103 ; Mus.

Etr. 296 ; Archacologia, xxiii. p. 152 ; Boeckh, C. I. Gr. 7643 ; Rev. Phil. ii. p. 388. Much
injured, partly restored. Designs in black on red panels, with borders of ivy down the sides
and palmettes along the bottom ; accessories of purple and white.

i. On the shoulder : Contest of Heracles with the Cretan bull (type
E. 3) : In the centre is Heracles to r., with lion's skin and short chiton,
bow and quiver at back ; he seizes the bull's horn with 1. hand and its shoulder
with n, to arrest its course ; his club has fallen between its forelegs. On the 1.
is Athene seated to r., with long tresses, high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces,
long embroidered chiton, and spear in 1. hand ; by her side, her shield with
device of three pellets. Behind her is Hermes also seated to r., bearded, with
hair looped up, embroidered chlamys, spear in r. hand, 1. hand raised, petasos
and endromides. On the r. is a female figure (Britomartis ?) seated to r.,
looking back, with long tresses, fillet, long embroidered chiton and himation,
spear in r. hand, and shield against knee with device of two pellets. Further

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