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Pottery: two joining rim sherds of black-figured krater. White accessories faded. No marked distinction in shape between neck, shoulder, and body, with voluted handles. Round lip, maeander. Combat of Heracles and Kyknos: In the centre, confronted, are Heracles, with lion's skin, short purple chiton, sword, and Boeotian shield with a star of eight points as device, and Kyknos, fully armed, with Boeotian shield on which are two pellets, attacking each other with spears. Between them is Zeus interposing to right, looking to left, bearded, with striped chlamys over shoulders, and arms extended. On the left is a female figure (Athene?) to right, in long chiton and striped himation drawn over her head, left hand raised. Behind her is a quadriga to left, into which the charioteer (Iolaos?) is stepping, looking back; he is bearded, with petasos, short striped chiton, cuirass, Boeotian shield with device of a tripod, in right hand a spear. In front of him is an old man to right, with white hair and beard, himation, and spear. In front of the horses, seated on a block to right, is a fully-armed warrior with high-crested helmet, chiton with white spots, and shield with device of an ivy-wreath. Behind him is a bearded figure to right in an embroidered himation, holding spear. Behind Kyknos is a female figure to right, looking to left, with long hair, and long chiton and himation, both embroidered. On the right is a quadriga to right, into which a charioteer (Phobos?) is stepping; he is beardless, with petasos, cuirass, short chiton, Boeotian shield, and spear. Facing him is an old man with white beard, himation, and spear.
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