On the left by the side of Persephone runs Hermes to right on slightly higher ground he is beardless, with curly hair, petasos, bordered chlamys fastened with a fibula in front, winged endromides laced up in front, caduceus in right hand, left extended. He turns to look at Persephone, who is at his right side, holding the frame of the chariot with left hand her hair is gathered in a knot behind, and she wears a radiated ampyx, earrings, necklace, bracelets, long girt chiton, and embroidered himation drawn over her head as a veil with right hand. (a) Pluto carrying off Persephone: Pluto drives a chariot (turned partly to right) at full speed he is bearded, with wreath, drapery over left arm, sceptre in left hand, with Ionic cap on which is a white eagle to right with wings spread. On the neck, a head of Aura to the front, with curls and stephane ornamented with chevron pattern, resting on the calyx of a flower from which luxuriant tendrils and blossoms branch out on either side above, it is incised: AVDA, Αύρα. Above each design, tongue- and egg-patterns below the designs, maeander and crosses below the handles, palmettes. On the neck, (a) above the design, ivy-wreath: (b) palmettes and rosettes. On the lip, (a) above, egg-moulding below, laurel-wreath with a rosette in the middle: (b) above, egg-moulding below, rosettes. South Italian red figured pottery volute krater (bowl for mixing wine and water).ĭesigns red on black ground, with accessories of white and yellow.

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