A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED CALYX KRATER
ATTRIBUTED TO THE HORSEMAN GROUP, CIRCA 340-320 B.C.
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED CALYX KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE HORSEMAN GROUP, CIRCA 340-320 B.C. With a battle scene on two levels, the lower with warrior on horseback galloping to the right, wearing belted tunic, billowing chlamys, and high crested helmet, holding a spear aloft and pursuing another mounted warrior, wearing belted tunic, billowing chlamys and high crested helmet, who leans forward into the neck of his horse, with his head turned back; the upper level with a falling central warrior wearing belted tunic and chlamys, holding spears and shield, his right hand raised to his head with a wound issuing blood, to the right a crouching naked warrior wearing crested helmet, aiming bow and arrow, a shield and spear at his feet, to the left a warrior wearing spotted belted tunic, chlamys and crested helmet, his arms aloft aiming a sling, shield lying at his feet, running rabbit, draped cloaks, branches and leaves in the field, band of rosettes below the scene; the reverse with two himation-clad youths standing either side of a beribboned stele, one holding a long branch, bird, wineskin and two bound tablets in the field; band of laurel beneath the rim, details in added white, red and yellow 24 in. (61 cm.) high
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED CALYX KRATER
ATTRIBUTED TO THE HORSEMAN GROUP, CIRCA 340-320 B.C.
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURED CALYX KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE HORSEMAN GROUP, CIRCA 340-320 B.C. With a battle scene on two levels, the lower with warrior on horseback galloping to the right, wearing belted tunic, billowing chlamys, and high crested helmet, holding a spear aloft and pursuing another mounted warrior, wearing belted tunic, billowing chlamys and high crested helmet, who leans forward into the neck of his horse, with his head turned back; the upper level with a falling central warrior wearing belted tunic and chlamys, holding spears and shield, his right hand raised to his head with a wound issuing blood, to the right a crouching naked warrior wearing crested helmet, aiming bow and arrow, a shield and spear at his feet, to the left a warrior wearing spotted belted tunic, chlamys and crested helmet, his arms aloft aiming a sling, shield lying at his feet, running rabbit, draped cloaks, branches and leaves in the field, band of rosettes below the scene; the reverse with two himation-clad youths standing either side of a beribboned stele, one holding a long branch, bird, wineskin and two bound tablets in the field; band of laurel beneath the rim, details in added white, red and yellow 24 in. (61 cm.) high
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