- Museum number
- 1836,0224.84
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured hydria. Design in black on red panels, separated by maeander, with borders of palmettes down the sides and along the bottom.
1. On the shoulder: In the centre, Eris (Nike?), moving to right, looking back, with long hair, fillet, embroidered chiton reaching to her knee, left hand raised, and wings outspread. On either side a quadriga, approaching each other at full speed; the charioteers bearded, in long white chitons, holding reins and goads.
2. On the body: Two groups, each consisting of four deities: (I) On the left, Hermes, bearded, with long hair, short chiton, petasos, endromides, and caduceus, and Hestia, with earrings, long chiton and embroidered himation, stand to right, facing Athene with helmet, aegis, long embroidered chiton and himation, spear, and shield with device of an owl to left, and Heracles, bearded, wearing the lion's skin, and carrying his bow; Athene extends right hand to Hermes. (II): On the left, Apollo, beardless, laurel-crowned, playing the chelys with a plectrum, and Artemis with hair gathered up under a wreath, head much restored, facing Dionysos, bearded, with long hair, and ivy-wreath, holding an ivy-branch and wand terminating in a cross, and Ariadne, with long hair and fillet, her head restored. By Apollo's side is a hind; all the last four deities have long embroidered chitons and himatia.
- Production date
- 525BC-510BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 57.15 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Overbeck, Kunstmyth. (Apollo), p. 46.
For Eris/Nike?, cf. Vase Β334.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1836
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1836,0224.84
