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ATHENIAN LEKYTHI. 253
knee to 1. She has helmet, cuirass, short chiton with skin over it, sword, spear,
and shield with device of a bull's head. Behind her is another (Alkaia) defending
her, similarly armed, with a chlamys ; on her shield the device of a tripod. On
the 1. is a third Amazon advancing to r., with high-crested helmet, short
embroidered chiton and skin over it, sword, spear, and shield with device of a
tripod (?). In the field, branches with fruit.
B 535. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 7| in. Cameiros, 1864. Corey, Amass. Ant. Fig. pp. 21, 85. Slightly
injured ; handle broken off. Above the design, dots.
Contest of Heracles with Amazons (type E. 6) : In the centre is
Heracles to r., with lion's skin over a short purple chiton, club in r. hand, and
seizing an Amazon by the shoulder, who retreats to r,, looking back ; she has
high-crested helmet, cuirass, short chiton, spear, and shield. On the 1. is a
similar Amazon retreating and turning back to thrust with spear; on either
side, facing the scene, is an Amazon on horseback, with helmet and striped
chlamys. In the field, branches.
B 536. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 7-J in. Corinth, 1852. White accessories. Above the design,
maeander.
Heracles received by Pholos (type E. 7) : Heracles to r., with lion's
skin over his short chiton, stands with one foot on the neck of the pithos, which
is buried in the earth ; he has just pushed away the lid. On the other side of
it is Pholos confronting him, holding out a simpulum in r. hand, in 1. a staff
with two cross-pieces; his r. foreleg is raised to the edge of the pithos. Above
are suspended Heracles' quiver and bow; behind him is Athene to r. with
high-crested helmet, aegis, long chiton and himation, spear in 1. hand. In the
field, branches.
B 537 LEKYTHOS. Ht. iof in. Gela, 1863. Much injured. Grey-drab ground, as B 426 ;
accessories faded.
On the shoulder, two panthers confronted, with faces turned to the front ;
between them; a palmette with volutes.
On the body, Contest of Heracles with a Centaur (type E. 7) :
Heracles to r., nude and beardless, sword at side, seizes the Centaur's wrist
with 1. hand, and brandishes club in r. The Centaur is beatea down on his
fore-legs to r., and looks back at Heracles, holding a stone in each hand, which
he vainly endeavours to hurl; he has long tresses. On either side, looking on,
is a youth in long chiton and himation, holding a spear.
** 538. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 5| in. Corinth (?), 1865. Coarse style ; purple accessories.
On the shoulder, a cock to r. between two ivy-leaves, design in black
only.
Heracles (?) slaying a Centaur (perhaps Nessos, see type E. 7) : The
knee to 1. She has helmet, cuirass, short chiton with skin over it, sword, spear,
and shield with device of a bull's head. Behind her is another (Alkaia) defending
her, similarly armed, with a chlamys ; on her shield the device of a tripod. On
the 1. is a third Amazon advancing to r., with high-crested helmet, short
embroidered chiton and skin over it, sword, spear, and shield with device of a
tripod (?). In the field, branches with fruit.
B 535. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 7| in. Cameiros, 1864. Corey, Amass. Ant. Fig. pp. 21, 85. Slightly
injured ; handle broken off. Above the design, dots.
Contest of Heracles with Amazons (type E. 6) : In the centre is
Heracles to r., with lion's skin over a short purple chiton, club in r. hand, and
seizing an Amazon by the shoulder, who retreats to r,, looking back ; she has
high-crested helmet, cuirass, short chiton, spear, and shield. On the 1. is a
similar Amazon retreating and turning back to thrust with spear; on either
side, facing the scene, is an Amazon on horseback, with helmet and striped
chlamys. In the field, branches.
B 536. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 7-J in. Corinth, 1852. White accessories. Above the design,
maeander.
Heracles received by Pholos (type E. 7) : Heracles to r., with lion's
skin over his short chiton, stands with one foot on the neck of the pithos, which
is buried in the earth ; he has just pushed away the lid. On the other side of
it is Pholos confronting him, holding out a simpulum in r. hand, in 1. a staff
with two cross-pieces; his r. foreleg is raised to the edge of the pithos. Above
are suspended Heracles' quiver and bow; behind him is Athene to r. with
high-crested helmet, aegis, long chiton and himation, spear in 1. hand. In the
field, branches.
B 537 LEKYTHOS. Ht. iof in. Gela, 1863. Much injured. Grey-drab ground, as B 426 ;
accessories faded.
On the shoulder, two panthers confronted, with faces turned to the front ;
between them; a palmette with volutes.
On the body, Contest of Heracles with a Centaur (type E. 7) :
Heracles to r., nude and beardless, sword at side, seizes the Centaur's wrist
with 1. hand, and brandishes club in r. The Centaur is beatea down on his
fore-legs to r., and looks back at Heracles, holding a stone in each hand, which
he vainly endeavours to hurl; he has long tresses. On either side, looking on,
is a youth in long chiton and himation, holding a spear.
** 538. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 5| in. Corinth (?), 1865. Coarse style ; purple accessories.
On the shoulder, a cock to r. between two ivy-leaves, design in black
only.
Heracles (?) slaying a Centaur (perhaps Nessos, see type E. 7) : The