170 CATALOGUE OF VASES.

in the form of a nude female figure painted white, supporting the mirror with
her arms (cf. F 332). Above is an ivy-leaf; the ground-lines are indicated.

(b) Two epJiebi confronted, each with himation over 1. shoulder, sandals, and
staff, standing on either side of a stele, on a level with the top of the base.
Round the stett is tied a taenia, and another round the base ; on either side of
it is a rosette ; behind each ephebos, an ivy-leaf.

P 336.' AMPHORA. Old No. 1430. Ht. 24I in. Hamilton Coll. Designs red on black ground,

with white accessories. Round the lip, white laurel-wreath ; on the neck, each side, laurel-wreath
and tongue-pattern ; below the handles, palmettes ; below, all round, maeander.

(a) Offerings at a tomb: The tomb is painted white and stands on a base
with white bands ; on it is an amphora with a nude male figure moving to r.,
and various patterns, painted in black on red ; on the shoulder hangs a white
taenia. On the 1. is a female figure to r., with hair in a bunch, open cap
radiated in front, earrings, necklace, bracelets, long girt chiton with a stripe
down the side, and sandals, in r, hand a wreath, in 1. a plriale containing fruit,
and a taenia; above, a taenia. On the r. is a youth to 1., with white fillet and
himation over 1. arm, in 1. hand a white staff, holding up a wreath to put on the
amphora; before him is a taenia, and above him a white taenia. The ground-
lines are indicated.

(b) Two ephebi confronted, each with staff and himation over 1. shoulder ;
between them is a Doric column, and above the one on the r. hangs a taenia.

F 337/ AMPHORA. Ht. 143: in. From Nola. BJacas Coll., 1867. Designs red on black

ground, with slight accessories of white and yellow. On the neck, (1$) a palmette ; on the
shoulder, wave-pattern. Below the handles, palmettes ; below the designs, wave-pattern.

On the neck : («) Youthful head to 1., wearing wreath.

(a) Youth to 1., leaning against a stele on which his chlamys is laid ; he
wears a wreath, and his r. hand is raised as if conversing with a female figure
before him. She wears a close cap, long chiton, himation, and sandals, and
holds a yellow prochob's in 1. hand ; in r. she holds out a phiale to the youth.
Above is a row of white dots ; behind each figure, a phiale.

(b) Eros running to 1., looking back,- and holding a wreath in 1. hand and
a ball in r.; he wears a fillet, anklet on 1. leg, and sandals. In the field, three
phialae; on the ground, two plants.

F 338. AMPHORA. Ht. 2o|-in. From Apulia. Blacas Coll., 1867. Designs red on black

ground, with white and yellow accessories (both sides). On the neck and shoulder, each side,
tongue-pattern, egg-moulding and ivy-wreath. Below the handles, palmettes ; below, all round,
wave-pattern. Shape as Fig. 7.

(a) Female figure to 1., with hair gathered up under a double spheudone, Plate V?'>
necklace, long embroidered chiton fastened on the shoulders, white girdle, and Fig- "•
embroidered under-garment with long sleeves, bordered himation, and sandals
with rows of buttons, holds out r. hand to a comic actor (?) who moves
away to 1. looking back. He is of smaller stature, and is bald, with a high nose,