Object class: Motifs / Loans: S1964-1965 #45: Department of Classics (UC Berkeley) (January 6, 1965–January 6, 1965) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Amphora type a, accession number 8-60, described as Attic black-figure amphora type B; A, Achilles pursuing Troilos; at left, Athena; at right, Polyxena; her hydria has dropped but not broken; B, departure of warriors with chariot; at right, mantled figure; beneath horses, small mantled figure - a child (?); above each scene, lotus palmette frieze; at base, rays. height 45.7; diameter 30.7 cm. Vessel features Homeric epic scene.

Hearst Museum object titled Oinochoe (olpe), accession number 8-3379, described as Attic black-figure olpe; refoil mouth, bifid handle; in panel to right of handle, Dionysos, carrying (?) vine, and four satyrs ; two of them bear askoi, which also serve as apotropaic eyes, the others strike attitueds in the corners; above frieze of lotus; on reverse of body, the usual reserved triangles. Height including handle 27.0 cm; Diameter is 13.7cm

Hearst Museum object titled Stemmed mirror, accession number 8-5859, described as Etruscan bronze mirror; cast-handle type; encrustation on both surfaces of disk and blue discoloration on obverse due to bronze disease; dark green patina; handle ends in stylized ram’s head; rim of obverse beaded; engraved scene of four figures, two women flanking Minerva (Greek=Athena) and nude man, standing against architecture; guilloche border; mirror appears to have been conserved with a translucent glaze.