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CATALOGUE OF BRONZES.
it round the neck. He is beardless, and has curly hair; his L arm has been
extended.
Ht. 3J in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Left arm of Heracles and extremities of horse broken off.
The type is similar to that of Heracles and the Cretan bull; cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. of Vases, ii.
B 309 and the Olympia metope ; see the larger group with this subject, No. 642.
672. Heraeles and the Nemean Lion. Heracles stands with both legs bent, Plate XIII.
throwing his weight on the r.; both hands are clenched round the neck of the
lion, which he holds under his r. arm ; the lion stands on its hind legs with its fore-
paws grasping Heracles’ back. Heracles is nude and beardless ; down the neck
and back of the lion is a mane of thick hair carefully arranged in a sort of plait.
Ht. 4L in. Payne Knight Coll. Vaux, Hatidbook to Brit. Mus. p. 435. Ancient base.
For the type, see Brit. Mus. Cat. of Vases, ii. p. 13 ; for the lion’s niane, Nos. 642, 650.
673. Mask of Juno Sospita, with goat’s horns and ears.
Ht. 2 in. Rather rude work.
674. Group of Two Warriors in combat. They lean forward with heads
touching and elbows crossed, each placing one hand on the other’s head and
holding a dagger in the other hand. They are beardless, and wear elaborately-
incised cuirasses with shoulder-pieces, and short chitons underneath ; the inner
legs are bent under them. Each figure stands on a support formed of a palmette
and volutes.
Ht. 6|- in. Length io|in. Hertz Coll., 1859.
675. Athlete with Diskos. He stands with r. leg advanced, holding up the
diskos in front of him with both hands, the r. underneath it, the 1. on the top.
He is nude and beardless, and has thick hair rolled up at the back.
On the modern base is affixed a female mask, like an oscilluni, with hair
parted and brushed back.
Ht. in. Hamilton Coll. 10. Murray, Hist. of Gk. Sculfit, 2 ii. p. 274 ; Reinach,
Repertoire, ii. p. 344, No. 10 ; Aim. dell' Inst. 1885, p. 169. Srnall ancient base. Corroded.
676. Athlete. He stands on r. leg, with r. hand on his hip, looking to 1. ; he has
held some object in 1. hand ; he has curly hair and wears a fillet.
Ht. 6fin. From Campania. Castellani, 1873. Rather corroded.
677. Athlete. He stands with 1. leg bent, r. hand extended, 1. by side; he is
beardless, with hair rolled over a fillet in front and behind ; the eyes are hollow.
Ht. 5! in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Right hand injured.
678. Male Figure. He stands with 1. leg bent and r. hand on hip ; he is
beardless, with smooth short hair, and drapery round the loins, twisted up
CATALOGUE OF BRONZES.
it round the neck. He is beardless, and has curly hair; his L arm has been
extended.
Ht. 3J in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Left arm of Heracles and extremities of horse broken off.
The type is similar to that of Heracles and the Cretan bull; cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. of Vases, ii.
B 309 and the Olympia metope ; see the larger group with this subject, No. 642.
672. Heraeles and the Nemean Lion. Heracles stands with both legs bent, Plate XIII.
throwing his weight on the r.; both hands are clenched round the neck of the
lion, which he holds under his r. arm ; the lion stands on its hind legs with its fore-
paws grasping Heracles’ back. Heracles is nude and beardless ; down the neck
and back of the lion is a mane of thick hair carefully arranged in a sort of plait.
Ht. 4L in. Payne Knight Coll. Vaux, Hatidbook to Brit. Mus. p. 435. Ancient base.
For the type, see Brit. Mus. Cat. of Vases, ii. p. 13 ; for the lion’s niane, Nos. 642, 650.
673. Mask of Juno Sospita, with goat’s horns and ears.
Ht. 2 in. Rather rude work.
674. Group of Two Warriors in combat. They lean forward with heads
touching and elbows crossed, each placing one hand on the other’s head and
holding a dagger in the other hand. They are beardless, and wear elaborately-
incised cuirasses with shoulder-pieces, and short chitons underneath ; the inner
legs are bent under them. Each figure stands on a support formed of a palmette
and volutes.
Ht. 6|- in. Length io|in. Hertz Coll., 1859.
675. Athlete with Diskos. He stands with r. leg advanced, holding up the
diskos in front of him with both hands, the r. underneath it, the 1. on the top.
He is nude and beardless, and has thick hair rolled up at the back.
On the modern base is affixed a female mask, like an oscilluni, with hair
parted and brushed back.
Ht. in. Hamilton Coll. 10. Murray, Hist. of Gk. Sculfit, 2 ii. p. 274 ; Reinach,
Repertoire, ii. p. 344, No. 10 ; Aim. dell' Inst. 1885, p. 169. Srnall ancient base. Corroded.
676. Athlete. He stands on r. leg, with r. hand on his hip, looking to 1. ; he has
held some object in 1. hand ; he has curly hair and wears a fillet.
Ht. 6fin. From Campania. Castellani, 1873. Rather corroded.
677. Athlete. He stands with 1. leg bent, r. hand extended, 1. by side; he is
beardless, with hair rolled over a fillet in front and behind ; the eyes are hollow.
Ht. 5! in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Right hand injured.
678. Male Figure. He stands with 1. leg bent and r. hand on hip ; he is
beardless, with smooth short hair, and drapery round the loins, twisted up