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SECOND VASE ROOM. 
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2. Krator : Lykurgos slaying his family; reverse, Pelops, Hippo- 
damia, Myrtilos. 3. Krater: Scene in Hades: Orpheus holding Cerbe- 
rus. — Blacas. 
Table Cases E, G. Six Panathenaic amphorce, from the Cyrenaica. 
One of these bears the name of the Athenian archon Euthykritos, (b.c. 
328 ;) on another is the name of the archon Nikokrates, (b.c. 333 ;) and 
on a third, that of the archon Polyzelos, (b c. 3G7). On the obverse 
of these vases is represented Athene Promachos, wearing an em- 
broidered peplos, and treated according to an ancient hieratic type. 
On the reverse, chariot race and other athletic contests. On the 
centre vase (Table Case G) the group of Harmodios and Aristogeiton 
is painted on the shield of Athene. These vases are of great rarity, 
and are of special interest to the student of art, because their dates 
can be fixed by the names of the archons inscribed on them. 
Table Case H. 1. Askos, ornamented with Medusa's head and 
figures. Canosa. Castellani. 
2. Krater : Ulysses and Diomedes surprising Dolon ; a curious 
example of late grotesque drawing. 
Table Case I. 1. Krater: Birth of Pandora; Satyric revels; 
reverse, Dancing lesson ; Satyrs playing at ball. — Apulia. 
2. Vase in shape of prow. 
Table Case K. 1. Hydria : The carrying off of the Leukippidae, by 
Castor and Pollux ; Herakles in the Garden of the Hesperides. 
2. Krater: Battle of Centaurs and Lapithae ; toilet of Helen; 
reverse, Dionysos, Satyrs, and Maenads. (Monumenti of the Roman 
Institute, 1854, pi. 16.) 
3. Hydria : Group of Triptolemos, Demeter, Hekate, and Plutos, 
(Monumenti of the Roman Institute, I. pi. 4.) 
Table Case L. 1. Amphora: The surprise of Thetis by Peleus ; a 
polychrome painting with some of the details picked out with gold. 
This picture, remarkable for masterly drawing, is one of the few 
extant examples where gold has been combined with several colours 
in fictile art ; reverse, Bacchus, Ariadne, a Satyr ; a monochrome 
design. This exquisite specimen of ceramography was found at 
Camirus, in Rhodes. 
2. Krater: Heath of Hippolytos. — Temple. 
3. Krater: The hunt of the Calydonian boar. — Pourtales, 
Table Case M. 1. Krater: Taking of Troy; Ajax Oileus seizin^ 
Cassandra at the altar of Athene; reverse, Meeting of two heroes. — 
Blacas. 
2. Krater : Offerings at the tomb of a hero. 
Table Case N. 1. Krater: Sacrifice of Iphigenia. — PourtaJes. 
2. Krater : Mourners bringing offerings to a tomb ; reverse, Satyrs 
and Maenads. — Temple. 
Table Case 0. I. Amphora of black ware, with painted and 
moulded ornaments. — Temple. 
2. Amphora: Meeting of Pelops and Hippodamia at the altar of 
Zeus. — Faivo. 
Cases 2 k- 31 contain some interesting specimens of mural paintings 
