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away near the end, so that it is difficult to decide if it was forked or
not ; he has long hair and beard, a squat nose, and horse's ears ; with each
hand grasping a wrist of Heracles, he vainly tries to loosen the other's hold.
Beside him is inscribed his name, • 0l0t/3+ A, 'A^eX&3o[s\ Above, :3if>|4<l3H,
'HpaK\i)[s. Over the group, OANffi ■ • • • EPOIEI, <I>«^[ato?] eVot« ; the end of this
inscription is crowded in between the palmette and border, whence, perhaps, the
shortened form, instead of the usual eiroiriaev.
(/') Seilenos and Maenad dancing. [Of the Seilenos only the face is
preserved, with part of his flutes ; part of the cap, 1. arm, and forehead of the
Maenad are also wanting.] On the r. a Seilenos with an elaborate ivy-wreath
plays on the flutes to 1. ; in front of him a Maenad, with long branch over her r.
shoulder, and playing castanets with her 1. hand in air, dances to r. ; she wears
long chiton and mantle, over which is a panther's skin, the head over her 1,
shoulder, the fore paws knotted on her chest, a tall conical cap wreathed with
ivy, and earrings. Behind her her name, AV0I3<}O, '£lpet0y(i)a.
E 438. STAMNOS. lit. 135 in. Todi. Branteghem Sale," 1892, Cat. no. 47, pll. 6-9 ; Klein,
Lieblingsinschr. p. 67 ; Kretschmer, Vascninschr. p. 127, note 5. Surface much worn. The
style appears to be contemporary with that of Duris. Purple inscriptions. Eye archaic, with
dotted pupil. Below, a band of upright palmettos, black on red. Above, on shoulder, a band
of key pattern surmounted by tongue. Beneath and beside each handle, a fine pattern of
four palmettos, and beside each handle is a raised semi-cylindrical knob. Around base of body,
rays.
(a) Athene intervening between Ajax and Hector. From either side a
warrior rushes forward, each threatening the other with spear and shield. Ajax,
on 1., is bearded ; beside him his name, AIAJ, At'a?. Hector, on r., has a shield
with device of a Pegasos springing to 1. (silhouette); his face is entirely wanting.
Over him his name, c(T>ta, "Eicrtop. Each has a helmet tilted back, a short
chiton, cuirass, and greaves, and a sword hanging at 'side. Between them
Athene rushes to r., looking back at Ajax and raising her r. with a forbidding
gesture ; she wears a long chiton and a mantle fastened on the r. shoulder,
a helmet, and earrings; over her, on r., . 0ENAA, \A~\0qvaa. On the r.
SM • K[>0$EAf>A(DSEN, ^[i]/<:po? eypa<t>aev. Between the legs of Hector, ANTIA$KAVO$
'AvTias KaXos. Between the legs of Ajax, OEIAIAAEJ KA • ■ ■, (PetSui&rjs /ca[Xo's\
(/>) Combat over a fallen warrior. In the centre a bearded warrior has
fallen backward to r., with 1. leg bent under him, supports himself with the edge
of his shield, and feebly tries to protect himself with his r., which may have
held a spear. On the 1. a warrior with shield and uplifted spear advances
to deal him a blow ; on the r. a third warrior advances with shield held over the
fallen figure, thrusting with a spear at his opponent. On the r. of this figure is
inscribed his name, EVf> • MA+- \, Evp[v]pmx[o]<>. On the r. of the head of the
attacking warrior has been his name, T0 . AM . . . All the warriors have
helmets, tilted back. On the 1. • El • lAAE^KAVOj, <J>]«[8]t«o'*?? koKo*}.
On the bottom of the foot, an engraved character, A-]
away near the end, so that it is difficult to decide if it was forked or
not ; he has long hair and beard, a squat nose, and horse's ears ; with each
hand grasping a wrist of Heracles, he vainly tries to loosen the other's hold.
Beside him is inscribed his name, • 0l0t/3+ A, 'A^eX&3o[s\ Above, :3if>|4<l3H,
'HpaK\i)[s. Over the group, OANffi ■ • • • EPOIEI, <I>«^[ato?] eVot« ; the end of this
inscription is crowded in between the palmette and border, whence, perhaps, the
shortened form, instead of the usual eiroiriaev.
(/') Seilenos and Maenad dancing. [Of the Seilenos only the face is
preserved, with part of his flutes ; part of the cap, 1. arm, and forehead of the
Maenad are also wanting.] On the r. a Seilenos with an elaborate ivy-wreath
plays on the flutes to 1. ; in front of him a Maenad, with long branch over her r.
shoulder, and playing castanets with her 1. hand in air, dances to r. ; she wears
long chiton and mantle, over which is a panther's skin, the head over her 1,
shoulder, the fore paws knotted on her chest, a tall conical cap wreathed with
ivy, and earrings. Behind her her name, AV0I3<}O, '£lpet0y(i)a.
E 438. STAMNOS. lit. 135 in. Todi. Branteghem Sale," 1892, Cat. no. 47, pll. 6-9 ; Klein,
Lieblingsinschr. p. 67 ; Kretschmer, Vascninschr. p. 127, note 5. Surface much worn. The
style appears to be contemporary with that of Duris. Purple inscriptions. Eye archaic, with
dotted pupil. Below, a band of upright palmettos, black on red. Above, on shoulder, a band
of key pattern surmounted by tongue. Beneath and beside each handle, a fine pattern of
four palmettos, and beside each handle is a raised semi-cylindrical knob. Around base of body,
rays.
(a) Athene intervening between Ajax and Hector. From either side a
warrior rushes forward, each threatening the other with spear and shield. Ajax,
on 1., is bearded ; beside him his name, AIAJ, At'a?. Hector, on r., has a shield
with device of a Pegasos springing to 1. (silhouette); his face is entirely wanting.
Over him his name, c(T>ta, "Eicrtop. Each has a helmet tilted back, a short
chiton, cuirass, and greaves, and a sword hanging at 'side. Between them
Athene rushes to r., looking back at Ajax and raising her r. with a forbidding
gesture ; she wears a long chiton and a mantle fastened on the r. shoulder,
a helmet, and earrings; over her, on r., . 0ENAA, \A~\0qvaa. On the r.
SM • K[>0$EAf>A(DSEN, ^[i]/<:po? eypa<t>aev. Between the legs of Hector, ANTIA$KAVO$
'AvTias KaXos. Between the legs of Ajax, OEIAIAAEJ KA • ■ ■, (PetSui&rjs /ca[Xo's\
(/>) Combat over a fallen warrior. In the centre a bearded warrior has
fallen backward to r., with 1. leg bent under him, supports himself with the edge
of his shield, and feebly tries to protect himself with his r., which may have
held a spear. On the 1. a warrior with shield and uplifted spear advances
to deal him a blow ; on the r. a third warrior advances with shield held over the
fallen figure, thrusting with a spear at his opponent. On the r. of this figure is
inscribed his name, EVf> • MA+- \, Evp[v]pmx[o]<>. On the r. of the head of the
attacking warrior has been his name, T0 . AM . . . All the warriors have
helmets, tilted back. On the 1. • El • lAAE^KAVOj, <J>]«[8]t«o'*?? koKo*}.
On the bottom of the foot, an engraved character, A-]