with the name "Pelar:" the ground on which the figures in this scene stand is represented by a double irregular line of dots. 2. reverse. Scene of youths and courtezans: in the centre, a youth seated on a rock, before him a female figure holding out a wreath towards him; a bird is flying towards her, with a diadem in its claws behind this female figure is another youth, holding a mirror in his right hand; behind him, another female holding in her right hand an alabastron. On the left of the figure seated in the centre, is a group of female figures, conversing with a youthful male figure whose left foot is placed on a rock, the ground on which these figures stand being indicated as before by irregular dotted lines studded with flowers: the field of the scene above the figures is semé with flowers. 3. Lower division round the base-a scene probably representing offerings at Tomb of a hero. The Altar is composed of the capital of an Ionic column placed on a square base and surmounted by a hydria: on the right, a female figure advances to place a diadem on it; behind her, a youthful male figure is seated on the ground, holding a wand in his left hand; in front of him, is another similar figure, holding in his right hand a phiale containing fruits; behind him follows a female figure with a diadem in her right hand and a calathus full of fruit in her left. To the right of this figure, and with her face to the front, is a seated female, holding in her right hand a fan and a pyxis half open, and behind her Eros, advancing with a diadem in his hand, and looking back at the same time at another female who is following him at a rapid pace. Behind her, are a male and female figure and another female moving in the opposite direction and approaching the Altar from the left; before and behind her, are a standing and a seated female figure respectively, the last holding an object, formed like a ladder of two parallel sticks united by several transverse bars or rings, perhaps a tambour frame; all the female figures in this scene wear sandals, and the ground on which they are seated slopes down from the Altar on each side, and is indicated by irregular dotted lines and occasional flowers. 4. On the neck of the Vase, obv. a female head bound with a radiated diadem and full face, issuing from the calyx of a flower with luxuriant leaves and tendrils. 5. rev. a female head in profile issuing from another flower, and similarly diademate. No. 1288 is a very interesting Apulian Amphora, with design red and white on a black ground, containing a subject similar to the last. 1. obv. Offerings at the tomb of a Hero. In the centre is the Tomb, in the form of a small distyle temple of the Ionic order, between the columns of which is the seated statue of the Hero, turned towards

a youthful male figure who approaches it on the right. On the left of the Tomb, is a female figure, with her left foot on a rock, offering a wreath to the figure of the Hero. The tomb, the figure of the Hero, and the rock are painted white, doubtless to represent marble; in the centre of the pediment, is a shield, on the apex and angles, volutes and pomegranate ornaments. 2. rev. Two naked male figures making an offering at an altar: they stand on the steps, one on each side, each holding in his right hand an ivy-branch. A white and a black scarf encircle the upper part of the Altar. 3. On the neck, is a female head in profile, from the base of which flowers and tendrils diverge on either side.

No. 1565 is an Amphora with medallion handles, and design red, white, yellow, and crimson on a black ground, containing for subjects; 1. obv. In a distyle Ionic Temple a youthful Hero, seated and holding his cuirass on his knees with his right hand, and two spears in his left, the ground being indicated by a horizontal row of dots; on the right, is a youth leaning against a square stele or cippus; and on the opposite side of the Temple, is a female figure; both these figures are turned towards the one in the centre. The colouring of the accessories on this vase is very remarkable. In this scene the columns, pediment, and basement of the Temple are painted white, the capitals of the columns and the mouldings being picked out in yellow, and the walls behind left red: the flesh of the hero is painted white, his hair and features being picked out with yellow; his cuirass and shield is of a yellowish white, as if to represent gilding, and has a purple lining his pilos is white encircled by a yellow ring near the base-his two spears and the two figures on either side of the Temple are of the natural red colour of the clay; the sash behind him is white the wreath, strigil, and lekythos of the male figure and the stele on which he leans are white, so are the ornaments of the female figure, the bunch of grapes, the flower she holds, and the sash in front of her. 2. rev. Two female figures standing, one on each side of an Altar, on the top of which are objects probably meant for fruit; each figure holds in her right hand a mirror. The mirrors are ornamented with three projections round the edge, and are painted white, as are most of the accessories. 3. On the neck of the obverse, is an Eros seated on the calyx of a flower: in front of his head, is a square wicker-basket surmounted by a row of balls; on either side, a plant with prickly leaves and tendrils. The flesh of this figure and the pinion-feathers of his wings are white, the remainder red. The handles of this vase terminate at their upper attachments in double Gorgoneia or masks of the face of Medusa; on one side

the faces of these masks are painted white, and the hair yellow; on the other side the faces are red and the hair black. At their lower attachment each handle curls over in two loops which terminate in swans' heads.

No. 1565*, a very fine Hydria, with designs red and white, on a black ground; the subject, the Toilet of Aphrodite. The Goddess is seated within a Naos, which is placed on the side of a hill, and holds in her right hand a mirror; before her, stands a female figure, probably Peitho. On the right of the Naos, are three, and, on the left, two female figures. Of the figures on the right, two stand on ground nearly level with the base of the Naos, one is approaching it; behind the latter is a figure who rests her right elbow on a pillar, and looks into a mirror which she holds in her right hand. Above this figure, is a seated one, holding out in her right hand a fruit or flower. On the left of the Naos, is a female figure holding out offerings to Aphrodite; on the ground before her, a flower, and, below, nearly on a level with the base of the Naos, a square basket on which are four oval white objects, perhaps fruits. On the rocky ground above, is seated a female figure, who holds in her left hand a large fan, perhaps made of feathers; before her, a flower, a large calathus, and an alabastron; behind her, a ball. The figures outside the Naos are painted red, those within white; the first to indicate living beings, the second, statues. On the other side of this group, is a white pilaster or column, and, behind the column, is the side wall of the Naos painted red, with a line of helix in white. The ceiling of the Naos is formed of parallel rafters, resting on an architrave, drawn with a rude attempt at perspective, the ends of the rafters over the entrance of the Naos being drawn above the architrave on which they rest, the other and more distant ends being drawn below it; each rafter is separated from the next by an interval equal to its own breadth; the ends over the architrave alternate with equal metope spaces; above this row of rafters, is another beam parallel with the architrave: the beams and the ends of the rafters are

painted white. The whole building is surmounted by a pair of volutes diverging from one centre, and out of them spring three honeysuckle ornaments. The base of the Naos is shaped like an anvil, and above the base is a thick slab of white marble forming its floor: the ground outside the Naos is indicated by irregular dotted lines: here and there are clusters of small, shapeless lumps, probably rocks.

No. 1567 is an Amphora with medallion handles, and design red, white, and crimson on a black ground. 1. obv. Visit of Orestes to

the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the centre is a distyle Ionic Heroon, within which is a statue of Agamemnon, standing beside his horse; on each side of the Tomb, a male and female figure, bringing sepulchral offerings (kterismata). On the right, and on a level with the baseline of the Herôon, a female figure stands looking up at the statue; on the rising ground above her, is seated a youthful male figure, probably Pylades: on the left side of the Herôon and with one foot on a level with its base, stands a female figure opposite the one on the other side these two figures probably represent Electra and Chrysothemis: on the higher ground above, is seated Orestes turning round towards the Herôon, and resting his elbow on his Argolic buckler, which is placed edgeways on the ground, and is painted white. 2, rev. A Sepulchral stele, round which are intertwined two sashes, one black, the other white; on the base line on each side, a female figure, bringing offerings to the stele; the one on the right, holds in her right hand a large flat basket, and in her left an ivy leaf; the one on the left holds in her right hand a bunch of grapes, and in her left a tympanum. On a higher level on each side, a youthful male figure is seated; the one on the right holding in his right hand a basket, in his left a pyxis; the one on the left holding in his right hand a wreath, in his left a pyxis.

No. 1567* is an Amphora with medallion handles, and design red and white on a black ground. 1. obv. A distyle Ionic Herôon, within which is a statue painted white of a naked youth leaning over a loutron, into which he dips his left hand. On either side of the edifice, are figures bringing sepulchral offerings; on the left, a female taking out an offering from a large Calathus. Above her, and in the more distant part of the scene, is a youthful figure seated, turned towards the Herôon. On the left of the Herôon is a youthful male figure standing opposite the female figure on the opposite side, and offering a wreath which he holds in his right hand; above him, and in a more distant part of the scene, is a group of a youthful male figure and a female seated side by side; both are turned away from the Herôon. The Herôon is faced with white marble, and surmounted, on the apex and acroteria, with an antefixal ornament; the rafters of the ceiling and the side walls are left red; the base is white, inlaid with two red mouldings, between which is a band of triglyphs, white on black squares. These squares alternate with white metope spaces: above the pediment, are two phiala. 2. rev. The visit of Orestes to the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the centre is a stele on three steps, and on either side are a male and female figure bringing sepulchral offerings. On the right, is seated Orestes

turning away from the stele; before him, on rather higher ground, stands Electra, holding in her right hand a large fan. On the opposite side of the stele, is a female figure, probably Chrysothemis, standing on a level with its base line; she stretches out her left hand to offer a wreath. Above her, and in a more distant part of the scene, is seated Pylades. The stele is a Doric column; and the irregular ground of the scene is marked with dotted lines; below the seated male figure, on the right, are round stones. 3. On the neck, obv. Two lions confronted, one raising his right, and the other his left paw. On the obverse of this vase, the handles, over their upper attachments, are decorated with a group of a Satyr and a Mænad in coloured bas-relief; the Satyr, probably Kômos, dances, playing on the double flute; the Mænad, probably Oreithyia, is also dancing at their lower attachments, these handles branch out into swans' necks, which curl round so as to form loops; and the tops of each handle are pierced by two holes at right angles one to the other.

No. 1646 is a Krater with design red, and accessories in white on a black ground. 1. obv. A symposion or banquet, in which four figures are reclining on two couches; on the first couch to the right, a youthful figure leans against a cushion which is doubled under him, and plays on a double flute. Over his head, is his name, Kleon; next to him, is a middle-aged bearded figure drinking from a two-handled cup, his face turned to the front, and his left elbow reclining on a cushion ; over his head, is his name, " Euainos." In front of these figures, is a table on which are a wreath, a two-handled cup, and a fruit. At the foot of the couch a naked youth holding in his right hand an oinochoe, and in his left a strainer, advances towards Euainos. On the second couch, are two figures; the one to the right beardless, and holding in his left a two-handled cup; over his head is his name, "Alkimachos." On the left, is a bearded middle-aged figure, leaning on his left elbow and twirling a drinking cup round the forefinger of his right hand. Over his head is the same name, "Alkimachos." 2. rev. A female figure approaching from the right two youthful male figures, holding in her right hand a phiale. The male figure nearest her stands to the front, and the other appears to be addressing her.

No. 1644 is a Krater, with design red on a black ground. 1. obv. Thetis bringing his armour to Achilles. Achilles is seated in the centre of the scene upon a chair turned to the front, holding a wand in his right hand. Thetis stands on his right, and holds out to him a Corinthian crested helmet: her left hand is placed on an Argolic buckler, which rests edgeways on the ground, and bears the device of a snake. On the left of Achilles, is a female figure, probably Briseis, who stands with an oinochoe in her right, and a phiale