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1. Departure

Description: Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Woman pouring wine for a warrior. On the right stands a bearded warrior en face, with left foot turned to right, with short tied chiton, mantle over shoulders, helmet with raised cheek-pieces, greaves, spear held upright in right, and shield (device, an ithyphallic satyr standing to left with right leg advanced, body thrown back, right hand on hip, blowing a long trumpet; in black silhouette, resting on a thin black ground-line). From the shield hangs an apron attached to the rim by three black studs, with a border of zigzags between them; the lower edge is fringed with tabs in form of spear-heads; above this is an embattled line, and then a large human left eye and eyebrow, with eyelashes above and below, indicated in thinned black. The warrior looks to left at a woman in long Ionic chiton and mantle, hair looped up with fillet, who offers him with her right a phiale filled from an oinochoe in her left hand. Late stage of large style. Brown inner markings and edge of hair. Below and above, maeander. On shoulder, central inverted palmette with two side palmettes and two flowers (partly broken away); round neck, egg pattern. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

2. Peleus wrestling with Thetis

Peleus wrestling with Thetis

Description: Pottery lekythos showing Peleus wrestling with Thetis. Black figure on white ground. --The British Museum

3. Six Technique

Description: Pottery lekythos decorated in the Six Technique with Eos and the body of Memnon. --The British Museum

4. Achilles and Aias Play

Achilles and Aias Play

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos. Designs: on shoulder, black on red, with purple and white accessories; on body, black on drab, with purple accessories. 1. On the shoulder: A Satyr on all-fours to right, with face to front, pursuing a Maenad, who runs away, looking back at him; she has a long chiton with diploidion, and hair knotted up. In the field, vine-branches, with grapes. 2. On the body: Heroes casting lots at the statue of Athene: In the centre is the statue of Athene to right looking to left, with long hair, high-crested helmet with fillet, long chiton and striped himation, spear in right hand, left raised. Behind her is a table, on either side of which is a bearded warrior crouching down on one knee; the one on the left has a helmet with fillet, short striped chiton, chlamys, greaves, shield and two spears; his right hand is stretched out to the table. The other has long hair with fillet, greaves, Boeotian shield, and spear. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

5. Departure

Description: Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Woman pouring wine for a warrior. On the right stands a bearded warrior en face, with left foot turned to right, with short tied chiton, mantle over shoulders, helmet with raised cheek-pieces, greaves, spear held upright in right, and shield (device, an ithyphallic satyr standing to left with right leg advanced, body thrown back, right hand on hip, blowing a long trumpet; in black silhouette, resting on a thin black ground-line). From the shield hangs an apron attached to the rim by three black studs, with a border of zigzags between them; the lower edge is fringed with tabs in form of spear-heads; above this is an embattled line, and then a large human left eye and eyebrow, with eyelashes above and below, indicated in thinned black. The warrior looks to left at a woman in long Ionic chiton and mantle, hair looped up with fillet, who offers him with her right a phiale filled from an oinochoe in her left hand. Late stage of large style. Brown inner markings and edge of hair. Below and above, maeander. On shoulder, central inverted palmette with two side palmettes and two flowers (partly broken away); round neck, egg pattern. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

6. Eos carrying Memnon (?)

Eos carrying Memnon (?)

Description: Pottery lekythos decorated in the Six Technique with Eos and the body of Memnon. --The British Museum

7. Weighing of Souls

Weighing of Souls

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos: the Weighing of Souls. Design black on drab ground, with purple accessories. On the shoulder, lotus-buds; on the body, above, an ivy-wreath. Contest of Achilles and Memnon (or Hector): On either side is a warrior, bearded and fully armed, thrusting with spear, each having a short chiton with purple spots; the one on the left has a Boeotian shield, the other has the device of a crab (?). In the centre Hermes Pyschopompos to right, bearded, with petasos, short chiton and chlamys, both with purple spots, and endromides, holds out a pair of scales in left hand, each scale containing a small winged male figure, representing the souls of the two heroes. In the field, imitation inscriptions. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

8. Achilles and Ajax Playing

Achilles and Ajax Playing

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos. Designs: on shoulder, black on red, with purple and white accessories; on body, black on drab, with purple accessories. 1. On the shoulder: A Satyr on all-fours to right, with face to front, pursuing a Maenad, who runs away, looking back at him; she has a long chiton with diploidion, and hair knotted up. In the field, vine-branches, with grapes. 2. On the body: Heroes casting lots at the statue of Athene: In the centre is the statue of Athene to right looking to left, with long hair, high-crested helmet with fillet, long chiton and striped himation, spear in right hand, left raised. Behind her is a table, on either side of which is a bearded warrior crouching down on one knee; the one on the left has a helmet with fillet, short striped chiton, chlamys, greaves, shield and two spears; his right hand is stretched out to the table. The other has long hair with fillet, greaves, Boeotian shield, and spear. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

9. Libation

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Sacrifice. On the right is an altar of rough outline, as if of hewn stone, from which flames arise. On the left stands a bearded, wreathed man (a priest ?) in an himation, leaning forward against a staff, and holding out in his right over the flames a phiale; in his left he holds a sprig of myrtle, probably for lustration (purification). Above hang a lock of hair and a wreath, probably votive. The vase has received a blow while the clay was soft, which has left a vertical indentation in the centre of the design. Early fine period. Drawing in black outline; hair and staff, black silhouette; dress, pink, with folds in brown. Eye in profile. Above, a strip, closed at each end, of maeander, with two white cross squares, on white. On shoulder, a pattern of five palmettes, black on red. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

10. Libation

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos: man with sceptre pouring libation before a pipes-player. --The British Museum

11. Achilles and Aias Play

Achilles and Aias Play

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). On the shoulder, palmettes; above the design, network. Two heroes (Achilles and Ajax?) casting lots before the statue of Athene: In the centre is the goddess, on a base of two steps, looking to left, with long hair, high-crested helmet, aegis with snakes in front, long chiton, folds indicated, spear in right hand, left extended. On either side of the base is a hero crouching down on one knee fully armed, with high-crested helmet, ornamented cuirass, that of the one on the right probably of linen, short striped chiton, greaves with incised volutes, and two spears, right hand extended to throw the dice. Behind each is his shield; the one on the left has a tripod as device, the other an ivy-wreath. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851

12. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

13. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

14. Dragging Hektor (no body)

Dragging Hektor (no body)

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

15. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

16. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

17. Mourning

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos (oil-flask). Offerings at a tomb. In the centre is a broad shaft on a double plinth, surmounted by a double moulding, from the centre of which rises a small tapering stele with a triangular top. Both shaft and stele are encircled with taeniae. On the right of the stele, resting on the shaft, are a large prothesis-vase and an alabastron; on the left an alabastron, beside which hangs in the background a strigil. On each side hangs from the upper border a festooned taenia. In the foreground on the upper plinth is seated to right a woman with arms folded (representing the deceased), looking round to left; she wears a long chiton, himation around her legs, sandals, and a necklace of beads. On right a woman in a long chiton advances, holding in her left a basket containing taeniae, and with her right places on the upper plinth a large lekythos which she holds by the lip. On left, a figure, the drawing of whose body is almost entirely worn away, is seated on a tumulus on raised ground, with left hand on knees, and feet resting on the lower plinth. Late fine style. Red outline, hair in red wash with details red; chiton on left, border of himation in centre, and taeniae, red silhouette; prothesis-vase, shoulder and foot of lekythos, and some of the taeniae, black; himation in centre blue; chiton on right and some of the taeniae, green; necklace, orange-yellow. Most of the colour was added after firing, and much of it has not survived. The two faces which are preserved are in three-quarter face, and the lower eyelashes are drawn in. Above, the usual ornaments, black on a white ground; the alternate petals of the palmettes are red. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

18. Warrior carried by Thanatos and Hypnos

Warrior carried by Thanatos and Hypnos

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep) (?) bringing dead warrior to tomb. The tomb is in the form of a plain stele on a double plinth, decorated with numerous taeniae, and surmounted by a double projecting moulding. About one quarter of the way down from the top is a band of egg pattern, above which is painted a helmet with long hanging crest to right, the eye-holes filled in with red. The body of the warrior is about to be laid, with feet to left, on the upper plinth it has a cuirass, and a mantle is rolled up over the arms; the head, which is beardless, is held by a youthful winged figure (Hypnos), who places his hand under the warrior's arms, resting the head against his breast. A bearded winged figure (Thanatos) bends forward, supporting with his left the thighs, with his right the lower part of the legs; the beard of this figure is shaggy and the hair straight; on his body are markings in red, as if of plumage. Drawing of good period. Brown outline throughout, except wings, which are in black outline; hair in black or brown strokes on brown wash; body of Hypnos, thinned red wash; taeniae and mantle of warrior red with black folds. Eye in profile. Usual patterns. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

19. Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep) (?) bringing dead warrior to tomb. The tomb is in the form of a plain stele on a double plinth, decorated with numerous taeniae, and surmounted by a double projecting moulding. About one quarter of the way down from the top is a band of egg pattern, above which is painted a helmet with long hanging crest to right, the eye-holes filled in with red. The body of the warrior is about to be laid, with feet to left, on the upper plinth it has a cuirass, and a mantle is rolled up over the arms; the head, which is beardless, is held by a youthful winged figure (Hypnos), who places his hand under the warrior's arms, resting the head against his breast. A bearded winged figure (Thanatos) bends forward, supporting with his left the thighs, with his right the lower part of the legs; the beard of this figure is shaggy and the hair straight; on his body are markings in red, as if of plumage. Drawing of good period. Brown outline throughout, except wings, which are in black outline; hair in black or brown strokes on brown wash; body of Hypnos, thinned red wash; taeniae and mantle of warrior red with black folds. Eye in profile. Usual patterns. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

20. Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep) (?) bringing dead warrior to tomb. The tomb is in the form of a plain stele on a double plinth, decorated with numerous taeniae, and surmounted by a double projecting moulding. About one quarter of the way down from the top is a band of egg pattern, above which is painted a helmet with long hanging crest to right, the eye-holes filled in with red. The body of the warrior is about to be laid, with feet to left, on the upper plinth it has a cuirass, and a mantle is rolled up over the arms; the head, which is beardless, is held by a youthful winged figure (Hypnos), who places his hand under the warrior's arms, resting the head against his breast. A bearded winged figure (Thanatos) bends forward, supporting with his left the thighs, with his right the lower part of the legs; the beard of this figure is shaggy and the hair straight; on his body are markings in red, as if of plumage. Drawing of good period. Brown outline throughout, except wings, which are in black outline; hair in black or brown strokes on brown wash; body of Hypnos, thinned red wash; taeniae and mantle of warrior red with black folds. Eye in profile. Usual patterns. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

21. Hypnos and Thanatos carry Woman

Hypnos and Thanatos carry Woman

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep) (?) bringing dead warrior to tomb. The tomb is in the form of a plain stele on a double plinth, decorated with numerous taeniae, and surmounted by a double projecting moulding. About one quarter of the way down from the top is a band of egg pattern, above which is painted a helmet with long hanging crest to right, the eye-holes filled in with red. The body of the warrior is about to be laid, with feet to left, on the upper plinth it has a cuirass, and a mantle is rolled up over the arms; the head, which is beardless, is held by a youthful winged figure (Hypnos), who places his hand under the warrior's arms, resting the head against his breast. A bearded winged figure (Thanatos) bends forward, supporting with his left the thighs, with his right the lower part of the legs; the beard of this figure is shaggy and the hair straight; on his body are markings in red, as if of plumage. Drawing of good period. Brown outline throughout, except wings, which are in black outline; hair in black or brown strokes on brown wash; body of Hypnos, thinned red wash; taeniae and mantle of warrior red with black folds. Eye in profile. Usual patterns. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

22. Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Woman

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos. Thanatos (Death) and Hypnos (Sleep) (?) bringing dead warrior to tomb. The tomb is in the form of a plain stele on a double plinth, decorated with numerous taeniae, and surmounted by a double projecting moulding. About one quarter of the way down from the top is a band of egg pattern, above which is painted a helmet with long hanging crest to right, the eye-holes filled in with red. The body of the warrior is about to be laid, with feet to left, on the upper plinth it has a cuirass, and a mantle is rolled up over the arms; the head, which is beardless, is held by a youthful winged figure (Hypnos), who places his hand under the warrior's arms, resting the head against his breast. A bearded winged figure (Thanatos) bends forward, supporting with his left the thighs, with his right the lower part of the legs; the beard of this figure is shaggy and the hair straight; on his body are markings in red, as if of plumage. Drawing of good period. Brown outline throughout, except wings, which are in black outline; hair in black or brown strokes on brown wash; body of Hypnos, thinned red wash; taeniae and mantle of warrior red with black folds. Eye in profile. Usual patterns. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

23. [no caption] Steven Lowenstam Collection

[no caption] Steven Lowenstam Collection

Description: On left is Lekythos, Vase E588 attributed to the Bowdoin Painter, created in 480-440 BCE, and measuring 13.335 cm in height. The vase was created in Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece and is housed at British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom under Repository ID: 1851,0227.1. Pottery: red-figured lekythos. An owl to right looking back; behind, a tendril springing from the ground. The clay has been burnt to a pale ashen colour, and a foot in red clay, which does not belong, has been added. Drawing of good period. Below, key pattern; on the shoulder, a group of two palmettes, with one inverted between them, and two single palmettes; round the neck, rays. --The British Museum; In center is Lekythos, Old Catalogue 747, Vase E584 attributed to the Bowdoin Painter, created in 480-440 BCE, and measuring 29.21 cm in height. The vase was created in Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, discovered in Sicily, Italy and is housed at British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom under Repository ID: 1836,0224.70. Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Nike in a long undertied chiton, with hair falling loose (one tress in front of ear), fillet, and bracelets, flies to right, holding out in her right an oinochoe, in her left a phiale, from which wine flows on to a blazing altar having an Ionic capital, with three sashes attached to its shaft. Late and careless stage of severe style. Purple flames, wine, inscription and fillet. Below, pairs of maeander separated by black cross squares. On shoulder, which is left red, five black palmettes; round the neck, black rays. --The British Museum; On right is Lekythos, Vase E643 attributed to the Palermo Painter, created in 480-460 BCE, and measuring 29.21 cm in height. The vase was created in Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, discovered in Fikellura Cemetery, Tomb 43, Kámiros, Aegean Islands, Greece and is housed at British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom under Repository ID: 1864,1007.191.Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Nike, in long chiton, bordered mantle fastened on left shoulder, bracelets and fillet, hair falling loose down back, flies to right, holding phiale in left, and with right pouring wine from a jug over a blazing altar of a form developed from an Ionic capital, with necking of dots. The lower part of her legs and her feet are missing. Left-hand lower part of design missing. Late stage of severe style. Purple flame, inscription, wine, and ends of fillet. Eye in archaic type (inner angle open). Below, strip of maeander with red cross squares (mostly broken away). Round the neck, a band of rays. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

24. Artemis and Apollo

Artemis and Apollo

Description: Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Artemis pouring wine for Apollo. On the right Artemis, with long Ionic chiton, mantle, radiate fillet, and hair passed through folded cloth, stands to right, holding a bow in her left, a quiver with wing-shaped flap hanging at her back; she turns to left to pour wine from an oinochoe into a fluted phiale held by Apollo: he holds a chelys in his left hand, and has a short Ionic chiton, a mantle and a fillet; his long hair is looped up behind. On the foot an incised character. Late stage of severe style. Purple fillet, wine, bowstring, tuning-pegs, plectrum and its cord. Brown inner markings, edge of hair, and folds of both chitons. Eye in profile. Below, pairs of maeanders separated by dotted cross squares. On the shoulder, a triple palmette ornament; above, egg pattern. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

25. Achilles and Aias

Achilles and Aias

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). On the shoulder, palmettes; above the design, network. Two heroes (Achilles and Ajax?) casting lots before the statue of Athene: In the centre is the goddess, on a base of two steps, looking to left, with long hair, high-crested helmet, aegis with snakes in front, long chiton, folds indicated, spear in right hand, left extended. On either side of the base is a hero crouching down on one knee fully armed, with high-crested helmet, ornamented cuirass, that of the one on the right probably of linen, short striped chiton, greaves with incised volutes, and two spears, right hand extended to throw the dice. Behind each is his shield; the one on the left has a tripod as device, the other an ivy-wreath. --The British Museum, A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851; A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, London, William Nicol, 1851

26. Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

27. Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

28. Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Achilles' Chariot Passes Patroklos' Mound

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

29. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

30. Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Warrior

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Warrior

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos (oil or perfume flask). Hypnos and Thanatos, personifications of Sleep and Death, carrying the body of a warrior (perhaps Sarpedon?). The tomb is indicated by a plain stele, around which two taeniae are tied (now faded), resting on a triple plinth. On left Thanatos, winged and distinguished by his rough hair and beard, in a short chiton, bends forward holding with both arms the thighs of the dead person, whose body is supported on the right by Hypnos, with both hands under its shoulders. Hypnos is a youthful winged figure, with long straight hair falling to his shoulders, wearing short chiton which has a broad border at the upper and lower edges; he looks at Thanatos. The warrior, a youthful figure with wavy hair falling to his shoulder wears a cuirass decorated around the waist with a band of egg pattern. Drawing of good period, partly faded. Design in thinned black outline; hair dark red (faded). Chiton of Thanatos, and borders of chiton of Hypnos, and taeniae vermilion; pattern of cuirass yellow. Eye in profile. Above, maeander; on shoulder, pattern of three palmettes, brown on white. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

31. Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Warrior

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Warrior

Description: Pottery: White-ground lekythos (oil or perfume flask). Hypnos and Thanatos, personifications of Sleep and Death, carrying the body of a warrior (perhaps Sarpedon?). The tomb is indicated by a plain stele, around which two taeniae are tied (now faded), resting on a triple plinth. On left Thanatos, winged and distinguished by his rough hair and beard, in a short chiton, bends forward holding with both arms the thighs of the dead person, whose body is supported on the right by Hypnos, with both hands under its shoulders. Hypnos is a youthful winged figure, with long straight hair falling to his shoulders, wearing short chiton which has a broad border at the upper and lower edges; he looks at Thanatos. The warrior, a youthful figure with wavy hair falling to his shoulder wears a cuirass decorated around the waist with a band of egg pattern. Drawing of good period, partly faded. Design in thinned black outline; hair dark red (faded). Chiton of Thanatos, and borders of chiton of Hypnos, and taeniae vermilion; pattern of cuirass yellow. Eye in profile. Above, maeander; on shoulder, pattern of three palmettes, brown on white. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

32. E 575 (left), Painter of Yale Lekythos (right)

E 575 (left), Painter of Yale Lekythos (right)

Description: On left is Lekythos, Vase E575 by an unknown Ancient Greek (vase painter) in ca. 470 BCE measuring 39.37 cm in Height. Vase was created in Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, discovered Gela, Sicily, Italy, and housed at British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom under Repository ID: 1863,0728.97. Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Woman pouring wine for a warrior. On the right stands a bearded warrior en face, with left foot turned to right, with short tied chiton, mantle over shoulders, helmet with raised cheek-pieces, greaves, spear held upright in right, and shield (device, an ithyphallic satyr standing to left with right leg advanced, body thrown back, right hand on hip, blowing a long trumpet; in black silhouette, resting on a thin black ground-line). From the shield hangs an apron attached to the rim by three black studs, with a border of zigzags between them; the lower edge is fringed with tabs in form of spear-heads; above this is an embattled line, and then a large human left eye and eyebrow, with eyelashes above and below, indicated in thinned black. The warrior looks to left at a woman in long Ionic chiton and mantle, hair looped up with fillet, who offers him with her right a phiale filled from an oinochoe in her left hand. Late stage of large style. Brown inner markings and edge of hair. Below and above, maeander. On shoulder, central inverted palmette with two side palmettes and two flowers (partly broken away); round neck, egg pattern. --The British Museum; On right is Lekythos, Vase E576 by Painter of the Yale Lekythos in 470-450 BCE measuring 35.56 cm in Height. Vase was created in Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, discovered Gela, Sicily, Italy, and housed at British Museum, London, England, United Kingdom under Repository ID: 1863,0728.348. Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Nike pouring wine for a warrior. On the right a youthful warrior stands en face, with short chiton, cuirass (decorated with panther's mask in outline on shoulder-piece), helmet with raised cheek-pieces, greaves and shield (device, a lion lying to left, black silhouette on black ground-line), holding spear upright in right hand; he looks to left at Nike, who pours wine from an oinochoe into a phiale; she wears a long Ionic chiton, mantle and sphendone, and her hair is looped up. Late stage of large style. Brown inner markings and edge of hair. Below and above, maeander. On shoulder, central inverted palmette with two side palmettes and two flower; round neck, egg pattern. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

33. Departure

Description: Pottery: red-figured lekythos. Nike pouring wine for a warrior. On the right a youthful warrior stands en face, with short chiton, cuirass (decorated with panther's mask in outline on shoulder-piece), helmet with raised cheek-pieces, greaves and shield (device, a lion lying to left, black silhouette on black ground-line), holding spear upright in right hand; he looks to left at Nike, who pours wine from an oinochoe into a phiale; she wears a long Ionic chiton, mantle and sphendone, and her hair is looped up. Late stage of large style. Brown inner markings and edge of hair. Below and above, maeander. On shoulder, central inverted palmette with two side palmettes and two flower; round neck, egg pattern. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

34. Dragging Hektor

Dragging Hektor

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil-flask). Accessories faded. On the neck, palmettes; above the design, maeander. Quadriga of Achilles at full speed to right, the horses having very long tails and pendants from their collars; the charioteer in long white chiton, holding goad and reins, his head obliterated. It is passing by the tomb of Patroclos, represented by a white bell-shaped mound, over which is the hero's ghost, in archaic running attitude to right, fully armed, with two spears, and winged. By the side of the horses is a dog running to right. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

35. Warrior

Description: On this Athenian white-ground lekythos attributed to Douris, two young warriors put on their armor, assisted by a woman and a young boy. The main lines of the bodies and clothing are drawn in black glaze, and the rest of the drawing is rendered with a brownish line made from diluted glaze. The words written between the figures are kalos inscriptions, praising Athenian youths. Large, white-ground lekythoi with outline drawing like this one are unusual in the early 400s B.C., yet three such lekythoi can be attributed to Douris. In the late 500s B.C., Athenian potters began to paint over the natural reddish color of their pottery with a highly purified clay that turned white when fired. Initially artists applied this technique to a variety of shapes. However, because the white slip was rather fragile, by the mid- 400s B.C. artists limited the use of this technique to leykthoi used in funerary ritual. --J. Paul Getty Museum

36. Weighing of Souls

Weighing of Souls

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos: the Weighing of Souls. Design black on drab ground, with purple accessories. On the shoulder, lotus-buds; on the body, above, an ivy-wreath. Contest of Achilles and Memnon (or Hector): On either side is a warrior, bearded and fully armed, thrusting with spear, each having a short chiton with purple spots; the one on the left has a Boeotian shield, the other has the device of a crab (?). In the centre Hermes Pyschopompos to right, bearded, with petasos, short chiton and chlamys, both with purple spots, and endromides, holds out a pair of scales in left hand, each scale containing a small winged male figure, representing the souls of the two heroes. In the field, imitation inscriptions. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

37. Weighing of Souls

Weighing of Souls

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos: the Weighing of Souls. Design black on drab ground, with purple accessories. On the shoulder, lotus-buds; on the body, above, an ivy-wreath. Contest of Achilles and Memnon (or Hector): On either side is a warrior, bearded and fully armed, thrusting with spear, each having a short chiton with purple spots; the one on the left has a Boeotian shield, the other has the device of a crab (?). In the centre Hermes Pyschopompos to right, bearded, with petasos, short chiton and chlamys, both with purple spots, and endromides, holds out a pair of scales in left hand, each scale containing a small winged male figure, representing the souls of the two heroes. In the field, imitation inscriptions. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

38. Nessos and Deianeira

Nessos and Deianeira

Description: Pottery: black-figured lekythos (oil or perfume flask). Designs black on red ground, with incised lines and accessories of white and purple. On the neck, a moulded ring. On the shoulder: Two hounds at full speed to right pursuing a hare which looks back at them. In the field, leaves. On the body, Nessos carrying off Deianeira: The Centaur gallops to right, looking back: he has long hair, and carries Deianeira in his arms; she has long hair with a fillet, long purple chiton, and arms extended; her flesh is painted white. Behind Nessos runs Heracles pursuing, bearded, with a fillet, short purple chiton with chevron border, sword and double cross-belt, left hand raised, in right his club; his face is painted purple. Confronting the Centaur is a panther rearing to left, with face turned to the front. In the field, rosettes and leaves. --The British Museum, Walters, H B; Forsdyke, E J; Smith, C H, Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum, I-IV, London, BMP, 1893

39. Escape from Cyclops

Escape from Cyclops

Description: Pottery lekythos decorated in the Six technique. Design black, indicated by incised lines, on a black ground, with red and white accessories; neck and shoulder red with black and white rays. Odysseus escaping from Polyphemos: Odysseus is tied under the belly of the ram to right, looking up; he is beardless, with short chiton and sword held up in left hand. He is painted red throughout, the ram's horns and breast white. In the field, imitation inscriptions. --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

40. Escape from Cyclops

Escape from Cyclops

Description: Pottery lekythos decorated in the Six technique. Design black, indicated by incised lines, on a black ground, with red and white accessories; neck and shoulder red with black and white rays. Odysseus escaping from Polyphemos: Odysseus is tied under the belly of the ram to right, looking up; he is beardless, with short chiton and sword held up in left hand. He is painted red throughout, the ram's horns and breast white. In the field, imitation inscriptions. --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

41. Eros

Description: Photograph from the personal collection of Dr. Steven Lowenstam (1945-2003), Department of Classics, University of Oregon.