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Plate CXLVIII
All the objects on this plate are of red ware with black glaze. All found at Curium.
1094, 1095. Different views of the same object. Height, 3% inches; diameter at top,
5^ inches.
Greek cylix. Inside, all black except central disk of natural color. Outside, handles and
all below them black, except two fine bands of natural color. Zone above the handles, natural
color, except a fine band of black at top and bottom ; and midway between the handles, finely
designed, are two boxers. On one side (No. 1094, actual size), the boxers are beginning their
fight; on the other side (No. 1095), one boxer is getting the better of the other. Broken and
repaired in one spot near the lip, where also a small piece is broken away.
1096. Height, 14 inches.
Hydria (with third handle joining lip and body). Zone with long points just above the
foot; two fine bands of purple just inside the lip ; two others near base of neck outside ; two
others above and two below the handles ; all the rest black, except the space left for the scenes
visible on the plate, which is bounded by vertical lines of purple. The scene is divided into an
upper and lower portion by a fine double horizontal band. The upper: two lions facing each
other; their necks purple; their teeth and part of their eyes white. The lower: Hercules
strangling the Nemean lion, of which he holds one paw in the right hand, and holds the neck in
his left arm. Hercules is clad in a close-fitting, sleeveless tunic, adorned with purple spots,
white borders to neck and arm-holes ; white and red border at bottom. White shoulder-strap,
very small. The hair of Hercules and the neck of the lion are purple ; with two purple stripes
on the lion's flank, and a white one along his belly. Above Hercules is a flying bird ; and
another one also above the lion ; their wings ornamented with a purple stripe and a line of white
dots. On either side of this scene, a vertical vine, with alternate heart-shaped leaves. About
the various figures are painted inscriptions in ancient Greek character, some of which are
All the objects on this plate are of red ware with black glaze. All found at Curium.
1094, 1095. Different views of the same object. Height, 3% inches; diameter at top,
5^ inches.
Greek cylix. Inside, all black except central disk of natural color. Outside, handles and
all below them black, except two fine bands of natural color. Zone above the handles, natural
color, except a fine band of black at top and bottom ; and midway between the handles, finely
designed, are two boxers. On one side (No. 1094, actual size), the boxers are beginning their
fight; on the other side (No. 1095), one boxer is getting the better of the other. Broken and
repaired in one spot near the lip, where also a small piece is broken away.
1096. Height, 14 inches.
Hydria (with third handle joining lip and body). Zone with long points just above the
foot; two fine bands of purple just inside the lip ; two others near base of neck outside ; two
others above and two below the handles ; all the rest black, except the space left for the scenes
visible on the plate, which is bounded by vertical lines of purple. The scene is divided into an
upper and lower portion by a fine double horizontal band. The upper: two lions facing each
other; their necks purple; their teeth and part of their eyes white. The lower: Hercules
strangling the Nemean lion, of which he holds one paw in the right hand, and holds the neck in
his left arm. Hercules is clad in a close-fitting, sleeveless tunic, adorned with purple spots,
white borders to neck and arm-holes ; white and red border at bottom. White shoulder-strap,
very small. The hair of Hercules and the neck of the lion are purple ; with two purple stripes
on the lion's flank, and a white one along his belly. Above Hercules is a flying bird ; and
another one also above the lion ; their wings ornamented with a purple stripe and a line of white
dots. On either side of this scene, a vertical vine, with alternate heart-shaped leaves. About
the various figures are painted inscriptions in ancient Greek character, some of which are