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1613207267
Description
Pottery: black-figured amphora. Designs black on red panels, with lotus-bud borders along the top, and accessories of white and purple.
(a) Athletes playing ball: On the left is a bearded figure, probably a brabeus (adjudicator), seated on an okladias, wearing a fillet, and an embroidered garment round his loins; he holds in both hands a ball, the lower half white, the upper black. Opposite him are three nude figures in single file, the last one bearded, with hands on knees, each carrying on shoulders a boy; the first two boys have long hair, the second wears a fillet; they hold out their hands to catch the ball.
(b) Departure of a youth: He stands in the centre to right at the further side of his horse, in white chlamys and petasos, holding his horse by the bridle; in his left hand is a spear. On either side of him is an attendant, beardless, in long chiton and embroidered himation; the one on the left wears a fillet, and holds spear in left hand.
On the foot is incised: … (See Merlin record for full description)
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