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- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with lotus and honeysuckle borders along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Judgment of Paris: On the right is Paris seated to left on a rock, bearded, with long hair looped up by a fillet, long chiton and himation, both embroidered with white rosettes, in left hand a lyre. Hermes, who is leading the three goddesses to him, is bearded, with long tresses, petasos, short white chiton, embroidered chlamys, and endromides, caduceus in right hand, left hand extended towards Paris. Behind him advance the three goddesses, each raising left hand. First, Hera, wearing long chiton and embroidered himation; next Athene, with high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces, long embroidered chiton with diploidion, and aegis, of which only the borders of snakes are visible, in right hand a spear; Aphrodite comes last, in long chiton and embroidered himation; all three have long hair, fillets, and necklaces. (b) Departure of a warrior: In the centre is the warrior to left, bearded, with visored helmet with fillet, chlamys, greaves, shield with device of a pellet, and two spears; facing him is a nude youth, wearing a fillet, who is receiving a garment (?) from the warrior. On the left an old man advances to right; he has a white beard and long white tresses with fillet, long purple chiton and striped himation, embroidered with white rosettes; his right hand leans on a knotted staff, and his left is extended to the warrior. On the right is a female figure to left, in a long chiton and striped embroidered himation drawn over her head; behind her is a youth to left, with fillet, long chiton, and striped himation embroidered with white rosettes. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927
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- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with lotus and honeysuckle borders along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Judgment of Paris: On the right is Paris seated to left on a rock, bearded, with long hair looped up by a fillet, long chiton and himation, both embroidered with white rosettes, in left hand a lyre. Hermes, who is leading the three goddesses to him, is bearded, with long tresses, petasos, short white chiton, embroidered chlamys, and endromides, caduceus in right hand, left hand extended towards Paris. Behind him advance the three goddesses, each raising left hand. First, Hera, wearing long chiton and embroidered himation; next Athene, with high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces, long embroidered chiton with diploidion, and aegis, of which only the borders of snakes are visible, in right hand a spear; Aphrodite comes last, in long chiton and embroidered himation; all three have long hair, fillets, and necklaces. (b) Departure of a warrior: In the centre is the warrior to left, bearded, with visored helmet with fillet, chlamys, greaves, shield with device of a pellet, and two spears; facing him is a nude youth, wearing a fillet, who is receiving a garment (?) from the warrior. On the left an old man advances to right; he has a white beard and long white tresses with fillet, long purple chiton and striped himation, embroidered with white rosettes; his right hand leans on a knotted staff, and his left is extended to the warrior. On the right is a female figure to left, in a long chiton and striped embroidered himation drawn over her head; behind her is a youth to left, with fillet, long chiton, and striped himation embroidered with white rosettes. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927
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- Pottery: black-figured amphora. On the neck, double honeysuckle. (a) Aeneas carrying off Anchises from Troy: In the centre is Aeneas to right, fully armed, with Boeotian shield and two spears, carrying Anchises on his shoulders; the latter has white hair and beard, long embroidered chiton, and sceptre. In front of them is Creusa (?) advancing to right and looking back at them, veiled in an embroidered himation. On the right is an old man to left, partly bald, with white hair and beard, long chiton and himation, holding a staff. Behind Aeneas is Aphrodite (?) retreating to left and looking back, with long hair, fillet, long chiton, and embroidered himation. On the left is an archer to right, beardless, with high-peaked cap, cuirass, short purple chiton, and quiver. (b) Combat of three warriors (perhaps Achilles defending Antilochos against Memnon): On the left is a bearded warrior, fully armed, with short white chiton and embroidered chlamys, thrusting with spear at a retreating warrior also fully armed, who looks back at him; he has two white plumes on his helmet, short purple chiton, Boeotian shield with device of a thunderbolt and defends himself with spear. On the right is another warrior defending the latter, fully armed, with short purple chiton, and shield with device of a dolphin to left, thrusting with spear. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 5, British Museum 4, London, BMP, 1929
- Description
- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with borders of lotus-buds along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Departure of Aeneas from Troy: In the centre is Aeneas to right, bearded, with visored helmet and short chiton, carrying two spears; on his shoulders is Anchises, whose legs he supports with his hands. The latter has white beard and tresses, and wears a himation; in left hand he holds a sceptre. In front of them is a female figure, either Creusa, or Aphrodite, hastening to right, and looking back as if encouraging them. She wears a long embroidered chiton and himation with purple stripes; her right hand holds up her dress, her left is raised. On the left is a Trojan archer running to left and looking back; he wears a pointed cap, close-fitting jerkin and shoulder-belt, his hair is looped up under a fillet, and a quiver, with a wing attached to it, hangs at his left side. (b) Acamas and Demophon conducting Aithra: In the centre is Aithra to right, in long chiton and himation over her head, both embroidered with white rosettes; with left hand she draws forward the edge of the himation. On the right is Demophon, moving to right, and looking back at her; he has a short embroidered chiton, chlamys, helmet, sword at side, spear, and shield with ΑΘΕ painted on it. On the left is Acamas, departing to left and looking back; he has a short embroidered chiton, cuirass, visored helmet, sword at left side, two spears in right hand, and shield with three crescents painted round the rim. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927
- Description
- Pottery: black-figured amphora. On the neck, double honeysuckle. (a) Aeneas carrying off Anchises from Troy: In the centre is Aeneas to right, fully armed, with Boeotian shield and two spears, carrying Anchises on his shoulders; the latter has white hair and beard, long embroidered chiton, and sceptre. In front of them is Creusa (?) advancing to right and looking back at them, veiled in an embroidered himation. On the right is an old man to left, partly bald, with white hair and beard, long chiton and himation, holding a staff. Behind Aeneas is Aphrodite (?) retreating to left and looking back, with long hair, fillet, long chiton, and embroidered himation. On the left is an archer to right, beardless, with high-peaked cap, cuirass, short purple chiton, and quiver. (b) Combat of three warriors (perhaps Achilles defending Antilochos against Memnon): On the left is a bearded warrior, fully armed, with short white chiton and embroidered chlamys, thrusting with spear at a retreating warrior also fully armed, who looks back at him; he has two white plumes on his helmet, short purple chiton, Boeotian shield with device of a thunderbolt and defends himself with spear. On the right is another warrior defending the latter, fully armed, with short purple chiton, and shield with device of a dolphin to left, thrusting with spear. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 5, British Museum 4, London, BMP, 1929
- Description
- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with borders of lotus-buds along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Departure of Aeneas from Troy: In the centre is Aeneas to right, bearded, with visored helmet and short chiton, carrying two spears; on his shoulders is Anchises, whose legs he supports with his hands. The latter has white beard and tresses, and wears a himation; in left hand he holds a sceptre. In front of them is a female figure, either Creusa, or Aphrodite, hastening to right, and looking back as if encouraging them. She wears a long embroidered chiton and himation with purple stripes; her right hand holds up her dress, her left is raised. On the left is a Trojan archer running to left and looking back; he wears a pointed cap, close-fitting jerkin and shoulder-belt, his hair is looped up under a fillet, and a quiver, with a wing attached to it, hangs at his left side. (b) Acamas and Demophon conducting Aithra: In the centre is Aithra to right, in long chiton and himation over her head, both embroidered with white rosettes; with left hand she draws forward the edge of the himation. On the right is Demophon, moving to right, and looking back at her; he has a short embroidered chiton, chlamys, helmet, sword at side, spear, and shield with ΑΘΕ painted on it. On the left is Acamas, departing to left and looking back; he has a short embroidered chiton, cuirass, visored helmet, sword at left side, two spears in right hand, and shield with three crescents painted round the rim. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927
- Description
- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with lotus and honeysuckle borders along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Judgment of Paris: On the right is Paris seated to left on a rock, bearded, with long hair looped up by a fillet, long chiton and himation, both embroidered with white rosettes, in left hand a lyre. Hermes, who is leading the three goddesses to him, is bearded, with long tresses, petasos, short white chiton, embroidered chlamys, and endromides, caduceus in right hand, left hand extended towards Paris. Behind him advance the three goddesses, each raising left hand. First, Hera, wearing long chiton and embroidered himation; next Athene, with high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces, long embroidered chiton with diploidion, and aegis, of which only the borders of snakes are visible, in right hand a spear; Aphrodite comes last, in long chiton and embroidered himation; all three have long hair, fillets, and necklaces. (b) Departure of a warrior: In the centre is the warrior to left, bearded, with visored helmet with fillet, chlamys, greaves, shield with device of a pellet, and two spears; facing him is a nude youth, wearing a fillet, who is receiving a garment (?) from the warrior. On the left an old man advances to right; he has a white beard and long white tresses with fillet, long purple chiton and striped himation, embroidered with white rosettes; his right hand leans on a knotted staff, and his left is extended to the warrior. On the right is a female figure to left, in a long chiton and striped embroidered himation drawn over her head; behind her is a youth to left, with fillet, long chiton, and striped himation embroidered with white rosettes. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927
- Description
- Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with lotus and honeysuckle borders along the top; accessories of white and purple. (a) Judgment of Paris: On the right is Paris seated to left on a rock, bearded, with long hair looped up by a fillet, long chiton and himation, both embroidered with white rosettes, in left hand a lyre. Hermes, who is leading the three goddesses to him, is bearded, with long tresses, petasos, short white chiton, embroidered chlamys, and endromides, caduceus in right hand, left hand extended towards Paris. Behind him advance the three goddesses, each raising left hand. First, Hera, wearing long chiton and embroidered himation; next Athene, with high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces, long embroidered chiton with diploidion, and aegis, of which only the borders of snakes are visible, in right hand a spear; Aphrodite comes last, in long chiton and embroidered himation; all three have long hair, fillets, and necklaces. (b) Departure of a warrior: In the centre is the warrior to left, bearded, with visored helmet with fillet, chlamys, greaves, shield with device of a pellet, and two spears; facing him is a nude youth, wearing a fillet, who is receiving a garment (?) from the warrior. On the left an old man advances to right; he has a white beard and long white tresses with fillet, long purple chiton and striped himation, embroidered with white rosettes; his right hand leans on a knotted staff, and his left is extended to the warrior. On the right is a female figure to left, in a long chiton and striped embroidered himation drawn over her head; behind her is a youth to left, with fillet, long chiton, and striped himation embroidered with white rosettes. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893; Walters, H B, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 4, British Museum 3, London, BMP, 1927