(b) In the centre is an athlete seated on a rock to left, nude and beardless, holding up an aryballos by a thong in right hand. The presence of these two figures may have reference to the Nymphs of Anigros, where Cheiron bathed after being wounded by Heracles. The one on the right wears a veil, which she draws forward with right hand, and the other has curly hair and a beaded ampyx above them is incised: NY…ΑΙ, Νύαί. On the right above is a line indicating rocky ground, over which are seen the upper parts of two Nymphs partly turned towards one another, as if conversing they have masks with protruding lips, and wear white fillets, long chitons, and bordered himatia. The slave is partly bald, with white hair and beard, mask and dress as Cheiron behind him is a youth to left, wearing wreath and himation, probably Achilles, who was the Centaur’s pupil.

Cheiron is partly bald, with white hair, beard, and shaggy eyebrows, mask with exaggerated nose and mouth, bordered himation, under-garment as Xanthias, and phallos his eyes are closed to indicate blindness. Cheiron stands on the two lower steps, leaning on a crooked staff the hinder part of the Centaur is formed by a slave pushing from behind. On the stage behind him are a large bundle ornamented with zigzags and rings, fastened to a yoke, and a pilos, which he has laid down to assist Cheiron above him is incised. Xanthias is bald and bearded, with short girt bordered chiton, under-garment with sleeves and anaxyrides in one piece, and phallos he wears a mask with snub nose and large mouth. The stage is approached by a ladder of four steps, on the second of which stands the slave Xanthias, who has preceded Cheiron up the ladder, and turns round to help him up by placing right hand on his head. The porch is supported by a sloping bracket below the stage are two festoons. (a) Scene from a comedy parody of the myth of Cheiron cured by Apollo (or Asclepios): On the left is a stage, on which is a side-view of a doorway with projecting porch ornamented with an egg-moulding and scroll-pattern this represents the temple of Apollo at Delphi.

Above the designs, laurel-wreath below, maeander and chequer round the ends of the handles, egg-moulding below the handles, palmettes. Pottery: red-figured bell-krater showing a scene from South Italian comedy.ĭesigns red on black ground, with white accessories.

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