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500 ROME. [chap. lix.
name, " Echsekias," is recorded, as well as that of the
person to whom it was presented—"the brave Onetokides."
On the other side of the vase is a family scene of
"the great Twin-brethren"—"Kastok" with his horse,
" Poludeukes" playing with his dog, " Ttndareos" and
" Leda" standing by. This beautiful relic of antiquity was
found at Vulci, in 1834.10
The fourth vase on a pedestal is an amphora, represent-
ing the body of Achilles borne to Peleus and Thetis,
followed by his companions in arms, one of whom bears
the Trinacrian device on his shield. On the reverse is
Bacchus driving a quadriga, attended by Fauns and
Msenades. Second style.—Cervetri.1
The fifth vase is a calpis, and has for its subject the
Death of Hector. The hero "of the quick-glancing
helmet" is sinking in death, and relaxing his hold on his
arms. His beardless victor stands over him with drawn
sword. Minerva supports her favourite hero ; and Apollo
—or, as some think, Venus—stands, bow in hand, behind
the fallen Trojan, and points an arrow at the Greek, as if
to predict the fate in store for him. A beautiful vase in
the Third style.—From Vulci.2
The vases on the shelves around the room are mostly
amphora in the Second style ; some of them Panathenaic.
These may be distinguished by a figure of Minerva on one
side, with an inscription stating that they are prizes from
the Athenian games.
Among the varieties are the following :—
A hydria of extreme beauty, representing Apollo seated
Specimens of it,bntof very inferior design IT. tav. XXII. Mus. Gregor. II. tav.
and execution, are to be seen in the LIII. Ann. Inst. 1835, p. 228.—
Museo Borbonico at Naples, in the Panofka.
British Museum, and in other large ' Mus. Gregor. II. tar. L. 2.
collections of Etruscan rases. 2 Mus. Gregor. II. tar. XII. 2.
i0 Illustrated in the Mon. Ined. Inst.
name, " Echsekias," is recorded, as well as that of the
person to whom it was presented—"the brave Onetokides."
On the other side of the vase is a family scene of
"the great Twin-brethren"—"Kastok" with his horse,
" Poludeukes" playing with his dog, " Ttndareos" and
" Leda" standing by. This beautiful relic of antiquity was
found at Vulci, in 1834.10
The fourth vase on a pedestal is an amphora, represent-
ing the body of Achilles borne to Peleus and Thetis,
followed by his companions in arms, one of whom bears
the Trinacrian device on his shield. On the reverse is
Bacchus driving a quadriga, attended by Fauns and
Msenades. Second style.—Cervetri.1
The fifth vase is a calpis, and has for its subject the
Death of Hector. The hero "of the quick-glancing
helmet" is sinking in death, and relaxing his hold on his
arms. His beardless victor stands over him with drawn
sword. Minerva supports her favourite hero ; and Apollo
—or, as some think, Venus—stands, bow in hand, behind
the fallen Trojan, and points an arrow at the Greek, as if
to predict the fate in store for him. A beautiful vase in
the Third style.—From Vulci.2
The vases on the shelves around the room are mostly
amphora in the Second style ; some of them Panathenaic.
These may be distinguished by a figure of Minerva on one
side, with an inscription stating that they are prizes from
the Athenian games.
Among the varieties are the following :—
A hydria of extreme beauty, representing Apollo seated
Specimens of it,bntof very inferior design IT. tav. XXII. Mus. Gregor. II. tav.
and execution, are to be seen in the LIII. Ann. Inst. 1835, p. 228.—
Museo Borbonico at Naples, in the Panofka.
British Museum, and in other large ' Mus. Gregor. II. tar. L. 2.
collections of Etruscan rases. 2 Mus. Gregor. II. tar. XII. 2.
i0 Illustrated in the Mon. Ined. Inst.