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Pottery: black figured kyathos (wine-dipper). On the handle, a moulded palmette and bud in relief. Heracles received by Pholos: In the centre is Heracles to right, bearded, with lion's skin, over a short embroidered chiton, and sword; he has just lifted off the lid of the pithos, which is partly buried in the earth. Facing him is the centaur Pholos, with long tresses and pointed beard, and a horse's body attached to his human body at the hips, holding out a pine-branch in both hands. Behind Heracles is Athene to right, with high-crested helmet (partly obliterated), aegis with scales, and fringe of snakes in front, and upper diapered chiton, beneath which is a purple under-chiton with maeander border, left hand extended to Heracles. On either side, eyes, black with purple pupils and white rings. In the field, vine-branches with grapes. On either side of the handle, a Satyr to right, one looking back at the other; they have long hair, and ivy-wreaths round their bodies.
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