APULIAN STYLE: 157

(b) A female figure seated to 1. on an Ionic capital, fluted, with maeander
On the abacus ; she has curly hair gathered under an open embroidered cap,
earrings, necklace, bracelets, long girt chiton, himation over knees, and sandals ;
in 1. hand a fluted phiale, and below her, another phiale. She turns to a youth
on the r., who addresses her, with hands extended, in r. a fruit, in 1. a wreath
and staff nearly obliterated ; he has curly hair, and drapery over 1. arm ;
behind him is an embroidered taenia. On the 1. is a female figure to i\, with
hair in a bunch behind, earrings, necklace, bracelets, long girt chiton and
apoptygma fastened on the shoulders, and sandals ; her girdle ends in rings and
a"clasp. She holds up a large mirror in r. hand, and a ball in 1. ; behind her is
ail embroidered taenia, and above, a rosette. Above is Eros hovering to r., with
hair in a bunch under an open beaded cap, necklace, bracelets, strings of beads
round body and r. thigh, anklets, and sandals ; he holds up a large basket
ornamented with volutes in both hands ; before him, a phiale, and a swan to f.J
spreading its wings. Ground-lines indicated as usual.

F 311. PELIKE. Ht. 14-I in. From the Basilicata. Blacas Coll., 1867. De Rossi, Vast Greet

di Blacas, pi. 6 ; El. Cir. ii. pi. 49, p. 147. Designs red on black ground, with white accessories;
Above each design, laurel-wreath and egg-moulding ; under the handles, palmettes ; below, all
round, maeander.

(a) Apollo reclining on a couch to 1., with long curls, embroidered taenia
tied round his head, and drapery over lower limbs and under him ; his r. arm is
thrown back behind his head, an attitude which, according to Visconti {Opere
Varie, iv. p. 33 and pi. 7), is characteristic of Apollo Lykeios, whose statue was
placed in palaestrae (cf. Head, Coins of Attica, p. 53, No. 402, and Lucian,
A nacliarsis, ch. 6). His 1. arm rests on two cushions, the under one embroidered ;
the couch has embroidered hangings with borders, and by the side of it are
Apollo's lyre and a stool or table. Above is Eros hovering to r., with 1. leg
doubled under him; he has curly hair tied in a bunch, necklace, strings of
beads round body and 1. thigh, anklet on r. leg, drapery over 1. arm and thigh,
and wings spread ; in r. hand he holds out a lekytlws, from which he pours oil
on to Apollo's head. On the 1. is Aphrodite (?) to r., with face to front; she
has hair gathered in a top-knot, necklace, sandals, and a transparent bordered
chiton covering her arms, which she has drawn up as far as her knees. Behind
her is a nude female figure kneeling down to 1., with long hair falling forward,
about to wash her hands in a lavcr. On the r. is a female figure seated on
drapery to L, with short hair, necklace, and long girt chiton ; in 1. hand she
holds a shoe, which she is cleaning with a sponge held in r. hand ;the other
shoe is by her knees. Above her is a taenia tied in a large bow.

(b) In the centre is a nude youth with curly hair and staff in r. hand, seated
on drapery to 1. ; behind him is a youth to 1. with curly hair, drapery over his
arms drawn forward in r. hand, and staff in 1. ; his r. leg is drawn back. On the
1. is a female figure looking to r., with hair in a top-knot, necklace, long girt-
chiton-drawn forward in 1. hand, and sandals, in r. hand a large fan. Behind;
her is a tendril; above, a taenia, and on the r. a window and a pair oUialteres.