On each side of the rainbow, on a higher level (indicated by a wavy white line ending in a palmette), is the upper half of a female figure pouring water out of a hydria, which is indicated by black and white streaks these two figures are the Hyades. Over the altar is a purple and white rainbow enclosing a black space which is filled with white dots, representing drops of the rain sent in answer to Alcmene's prayer below the pyre are two white thunderbolts, as if cast by Zeus at Amphitryon and Antenor. On the left is Antenor starting back to left, looking to right, beardless, with long curls, white pilos, short sleeved embroidered chiton with borders of engrailed and wave patterns, girdle and cross-belt with astragalus pattern, embroidered chlamys with border of dots, fastened with a fibula in front, and endromides between his legs is a fallen yellow prochoos above him is incised: ΑΝΤΗΝΩΡ, Άντήνωρ. On the right is Amphitryon to left setting fire to the pyre with a torch in each hand he is bearded, with long hair, short embroidered chiton with engrailed and palmette patterns and border of white dots, embroidered chlamys with border of chequer over his arms, endromides, and purple cross-belt from which hangs a sheathed sword above him is incised: ΑΜΦΙΤΡΥΩΝ, Άμφιτρύων. She has long curls, necklace and bracelets, an embroidered veil over her head, long chiton and apoptygma embroidered with chequer, palmettes, and other patterns, girdle with white studs, and sandals her right hand is raised in supplication. (a) Alcmene appealing to Zeus against Amphitryon: In the centre is Alcmene, seated to left on an altar, which is painted white with egg-moulding along the top and an imitation of triglyphs below (markings in yellow) in front of it is erected a pyre of round logs. Above the designs, (a) ivy-wreath and egg-moulding, (b) laurel-wreath under the handles, palmette-patterns below the designs, (a) maeander and chequer, (b) wave-pattern.

Designs in panels, red on black ground, with accessories of white and purple.

Pottery: red-figured bell-krater (wine-bowl).

attributed to Python II (Greek vase painter, active 4th century BCE in southern Italy).

Red figure bell krater download