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of these vases is represented Athene Promachos, wearing an em- 
hroidered peplos, and treated according to an ancient hieratic type. 
On the reverse, chariot races and other athletic contests. On the 
centre vase (Table Case G) the group of Harraodios 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. Krater: Birth of Pandora; Satyric revels; 
reverse, Dancing lesson ; Satyrs playing at ball. — Apulia. 
2. Krater: Ulysses and Diomede surprising Dolon ; a curious 
example of late grotesque drawing. 
3. 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 Eoman 
Institute, 1854, pi. 16.) 
3. Hydria: Group of Triptolemos, Demeter, Hekate, and Plutos. 
(Monumenti of the Roman Institute, I. pi. 4.) 
Table Case L. Krater: Death of Hippolytos. — Temple. 
Table Case M. 1. Krater: Taking of Troy; Ajax Oileus seizing 
Cassandra at the altar of Athene ; reverse, Meeting of two heroes. — 
Blacas. 
2. Krater: Offerings at the tomb of a hero. 
Table Case N. A selection of rhytons from the Castellani col- 
lection. 
Table Case 0. 1. Krater: Sacrifice of Iphigenia. — Pourtales. 
2. A?nphora: Meeting of Pelops and Hippodamia at the altar of 
Zeus. — Fluvo. 
8. Krater : Sacrifice at the tomb of a hero. 
Cases 60-67 contain some interesting specimens of mural paintings 
from Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Eome. Most of these are 
from the Temple and Blacas Collections. Among them may be par- 
ticularly mentioned the head of a youthful flute-player — perhaps 
Olvmpus — from a tomb near Korae. — Presented by Sir M. White 
Eidley. 
The Table Cases contain a variety of antiquities, which 
are arranged as follows : — 
Table Case A. A collection of objects in lead, including some 
tablets inscribed with imprecations, found at Cnidus, and a number of 
inscribed sling bolts. In the same case is exhibited an interesting 
series of objects in amber, some of which are of an archaic period. 
Table Case C. A collection of plates, rhytons, and vases for the 
toilet, moulded in the form of ducks, &c. 
Table Case D. A collection of objects in bone and ivory, such as 
caskets, gladiatorial tesserae, tickets for the theatre, dice ; a lyre and 
two flutes made of sycamore, found in a tomb at Athens ; a flageolet 
