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Appendix R
again with an upper tier of divine spectators (fig. 836)l. The design is much
damaged, and the greater part of Zeus is a modern restoration. But enough
remains to prove that the god sat on a richly embellished throne, which has
a couple of swans by way of arm-rests. A him&tion is wrapped about his legs;
and his feet, which are shod, are placed on a footstool. The sceptre in the right
hand of Zeus is surmounted by an eagle with spread wings. Before her lord
with downcast eyes stands Hera. She is clad in a Doric fteplos with a long
overfold, and has sandals on her feet. She has also a steplidne on her head and
a veil. This she raises with her left hand, while in her right she holds a long-
sceptre. Behind the throne of Zeus stands Ganymedes. And, between them, a
winged thunderbolt points downwards to the scene of tumult in progress below.
Fig. 836.
On a bell-shaped krater from Saticula (Santa Agata dei Goti), now in the
same collection, there is a further variation of the type (fig. 837)2. The centre
ot the design is occupied by a group of Athena and Perseus. But adjoining
them is a seated Zeus and a standing Hera, the pose of both being reminiscent
of the Iderbs gdmos. Zeus is clad in a him&tion and wears a wreath in his hair.
He rests his right hand on a sceptre and turns to face the centre of interest,
regardless of a small hovering Nike, who somewhat needlessly presents him
with a second wreath. Before him at a lower level stands Hera, draped in
Doric peplos and star-spangled veil. In her right hand is a long sceptre, and
1 Heydemann Die Vasensamml. Neapel p. 591 ft', no. 32561 figured in the Mon. d.
Inst, ii 1, E. Gerhard Uber die Lichtgottheiten auf Kunstdenkmdhrn Berlin 1840
pi. 2, 3, Reinach Rip. Vases i. 99.
a Heydemann op. cit. p. 224 ft", no. 2202, C. A. de Jorio in the Real Museo Borbonico
Napoli 1829 v pi. 51 with text pp. 1—7.
Appendix R
again with an upper tier of divine spectators (fig. 836)l. The design is much
damaged, and the greater part of Zeus is a modern restoration. But enough
remains to prove that the god sat on a richly embellished throne, which has
a couple of swans by way of arm-rests. A him&tion is wrapped about his legs;
and his feet, which are shod, are placed on a footstool. The sceptre in the right
hand of Zeus is surmounted by an eagle with spread wings. Before her lord
with downcast eyes stands Hera. She is clad in a Doric fteplos with a long
overfold, and has sandals on her feet. She has also a steplidne on her head and
a veil. This she raises with her left hand, while in her right she holds a long-
sceptre. Behind the throne of Zeus stands Ganymedes. And, between them, a
winged thunderbolt points downwards to the scene of tumult in progress below.
Fig. 836.
On a bell-shaped krater from Saticula (Santa Agata dei Goti), now in the
same collection, there is a further variation of the type (fig. 837)2. The centre
ot the design is occupied by a group of Athena and Perseus. But adjoining
them is a seated Zeus and a standing Hera, the pose of both being reminiscent
of the Iderbs gdmos. Zeus is clad in a him&tion and wears a wreath in his hair.
He rests his right hand on a sceptre and turns to face the centre of interest,
regardless of a small hovering Nike, who somewhat needlessly presents him
with a second wreath. Before him at a lower level stands Hera, draped in
Doric peplos and star-spangled veil. In her right hand is a long sceptre, and
1 Heydemann Die Vasensamml. Neapel p. 591 ft', no. 32561 figured in the Mon. d.
Inst, ii 1, E. Gerhard Uber die Lichtgottheiten auf Kunstdenkmdhrn Berlin 1840
pi. 2, 3, Reinach Rip. Vases i. 99.
a Heydemann op. cit. p. 224 ft", no. 2202, C. A. de Jorio in the Real Museo Borbonico
Napoli 1829 v pi. 51 with text pp. 1—7.