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A guide to the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum (1899)

British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Smith, A. H. (Arthur Hamilton), 1860-1941 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees · leaf 194

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er frieze falls into two main groups, the divisionsbeing under the side handles. 1. Heracles in the garden of theHesperides. 2. Athenian tribal heroes and others. Table-case E. Kylihcs by the later masters of the fine period ofAttic painting, namely, Hieron and BrygOS, and unsigned vasesof similar… … Fig. 59.—Game of Cottabos. E 70. stands watching, (b) Hera is threatened by a mob of Seileni, andprotected by Hermes and Heracles. - Signed by Hieron. E 61, KyJix. Scenes of conversation and music.Above is a fine bowl (cotijle), E 140, also by Hieron, representingthe sending forth of Triptolemos…

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