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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUEE.
Land he grasps a snake by the throat. Next is Heracles,
wearing the lion's skin, and moving forward to the
right, and holding the slain Eryrnanthian boar over the
caldron, in which Eurystheus has taken refuge. The
club is held with the right hand. On the right is the
trunk of a tree, on which is an owl, and next is the clean-
ing of the Augean stable; Heracles, to the left, wields a
mattock, to cut a channel for the Alpheus. In front of
him is a deep basket or a bucket. The club and lion's
skin are seen behind him. Next is the slaying of the
Stymphalian birds. The hero, to the right, holds in his
left hand his bow, from which he has just shot an arrow.
On his left arm is the lion's skin. In front of him are
three acpiatic birds with long necks and hooked bills.
One lies on the ground; the other two are falling from
the sky. ISIext is the capture of the bull of Crete, which
Heracles, to the right, holds by the right horn. In the
next group Heracles, advancing from the left, attacks the
triple Geryon with club raised in right hand, and lion's
skin on extended left arm ; Geryon is represented with
three complete bodies and pairs of legs. All three are
armed with oval shields, crested helmets, and cuirasses;
two have swords visible. The last group on the lid repre-
sents Heracles seated on a seat, over which his lion's skin
is spread. In his left hand he holds his club ; his right
hand is advanced to receive a wine-cup from a winged
Victory, in long chiton and diploidion, who stands in front
of him. Compare the figure of Heracles, No. 1726 (Journ.
of Hell en. Studies, iii., pi. 25). In the background, between
Victory and Heracles, stands Athene armed, resting her
right hand on a spear.
At each corner of the cover is a mask of Heracles
wearing the lion's skin. At each end is a small pedi-
ment, with two Sphinxes, confronted ; between them a
candelabrum.
CATALOGUE OF SCULPTUEE.
Land he grasps a snake by the throat. Next is Heracles,
wearing the lion's skin, and moving forward to the
right, and holding the slain Eryrnanthian boar over the
caldron, in which Eurystheus has taken refuge. The
club is held with the right hand. On the right is the
trunk of a tree, on which is an owl, and next is the clean-
ing of the Augean stable; Heracles, to the left, wields a
mattock, to cut a channel for the Alpheus. In front of
him is a deep basket or a bucket. The club and lion's
skin are seen behind him. Next is the slaying of the
Stymphalian birds. The hero, to the right, holds in his
left hand his bow, from which he has just shot an arrow.
On his left arm is the lion's skin. In front of him are
three acpiatic birds with long necks and hooked bills.
One lies on the ground; the other two are falling from
the sky. ISIext is the capture of the bull of Crete, which
Heracles, to the right, holds by the right horn. In the
next group Heracles, advancing from the left, attacks the
triple Geryon with club raised in right hand, and lion's
skin on extended left arm ; Geryon is represented with
three complete bodies and pairs of legs. All three are
armed with oval shields, crested helmets, and cuirasses;
two have swords visible. The last group on the lid repre-
sents Heracles seated on a seat, over which his lion's skin
is spread. In his left hand he holds his club ; his right
hand is advanced to receive a wine-cup from a winged
Victory, in long chiton and diploidion, who stands in front
of him. Compare the figure of Heracles, No. 1726 (Journ.
of Hell en. Studies, iii., pi. 25). In the background, between
Victory and Heracles, stands Athene armed, resting her
right hand on a spear.
At each corner of the cover is a mask of Heracles
wearing the lion's skin. At each end is a small pedi-
ment, with two Sphinxes, confronted ; between them a
candelabrum.