Smith, Cecil Harcourt; British Museum <London> [Editor]: Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 3): Vases of the finest period (London, 1896)

LEKYTHI. 335

E 631. LEKYTHOS. Ht. Si in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Mended, and surface repainted, but

design complete. Drawing of good period, but a little careless. Brown inner markings.
Eye in profile. Below the design, a thin red line ; on the shoulders, two rows of black
rays.

Athlete holding a strigil in 1. at side, r. on hip, stands en face, looking to r.
On 1., a stele or goal (a plain shaft on plinth).

E 632. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 4| in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Part of body and shoulder restored.

Graceful style. Below, a thin red line ; on the shoulder, two rows of rays.

Boy, crouching to r., holding over the ground in both hands a garland (?).

E 633. LEKYTHOS. Old No. 768. Ht. 43 in. Nola. Durand Coll. no. 799. Graceful style.

Below, a continuous red line ; above, a strip of cable pattern ; on neck, two rows of rays, black
on red.

Infant crawling to r., arms outstretched.

E 634. LEKYTHOS. Old No. 777. Ht. 4! in. Hamilton Coll. Surface damaged. Drawing

careless. Eye in profile. Below, a thin red line ; on the neck, two rows of rays.

Sphinx seated to 1. ; on chest, dotted trefoils.

E 635. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 4' in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Surface damaged. Drawing careless.

Brown inner markings. Eye in profile. Below, a thin red line ; on shoulder, two rows of rays,
black on red.

Sphinx seated to r., 1. forepaw raised.

E 636. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 6 in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Wants part of handle ; surface some-

what damaged. Graceful style. Eye in profile. Below, a double red line ; on the shoulder, two
rows of black rays.

Sphinx seated to r. opposite a flower; hair looped up, and earrings.

E 637. LEKYTHOS. Ht, 3f in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Wants handle. Graceful style. Below,

a continuous red line.

Sphinx seated to r., 1. paw raised.

E 638. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 3i in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Neck rejoined ; surface injured. Drawing

of good period. Below, a continuous red line ; on neck, two rows of rays, black on red.

Siren to 1., flapping her wings.

E 639. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 4{-in. Nola. Blacas Coll. Drawing clumsy and careless. Below,

a thin red strip ; on shoulder, two rows of rays, black on red.

Bull trotting to r.

E 640. LEKYTHOS. Ht. 3! in. Blacas Coll. Surface at back damaged by fire. Graceful

style. Below, a thin red line : on neck two rows of rays, black on red.

Hind galloping to 1.