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Pottery: black-figured Panathenaic amphora. Designs on red panels, both of which are continued up into the neck of the vase. (a) Athene standing to right, between two Doric columns surmounted by cocks, with long hair, upper chiton diapered down to the knees, and purple bordered diploidion, aegis on her back with snake-borders showing at each side, bracelets, high-crested helmet with cheek-pieces, shield showing inside and spear. (b) Citharist, beardless, in himation with purple stripes and white rosettes, standing to right and playing on a chelys, between two Doric columns, each surmounted by a cock.
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