688. Sepulchral lekythos with relief. Two female figures, Philia and Metrodora, stand clasping hands. Two bearded figures, Mys and Meles, stand, one on the left and one on the right, each turning towards the central group.
Inscribed: Μύς, Φιλία, Μητροδώρα, Μέλης.—Athens? Elgin Coll.
Pentelic marble; height, 1 foot 9½ inches; diameter, 1 foot 1¼ inches, Mus. Marbles, IX., pl. 32, fig. 3; Synopsis No. 199 (148); C.I.G., 974; C.I.A., II., 3998; Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus., CXXII. Brueckner, Von den griech. Grabreliefs, p. 12, fig. K. A companion lekythos has been discovered at Chasani, in Attica, and is now at Athens. In this relief, Mys and Meles clasp hands, while Metrodora and Philia stand on the right and left. Brueckner, l.c.
689. Part of a sepulchral lekythos with relief. Two women, Callistratè (?) and Demostratè, stand with right hands joined. Behind the latter a girl stands in an attitude of grief with her head resting on her right hand. Behind the former is a youth supporting his chin on his right hand.
Inscribed: Δημοστράτη, Καλλιστρ[άτη].—Athens? Elgin Coll.
Pentelic marble; height, 1 foot 7 inches; diameter, 1 foot 5 inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pl. 31, figs. 1, 2; Synopsis No. 275 (104); Ellis, Elgin Marbles, II., p. 165; C.I.G., 936; C.I.A., II., 3611; Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus., CXIV.
690. Sepulchral vase, with relief. A young warrior, wearing chiton, shield and helmet, clasps the hand of an old man. Behind the man stands a woman, who makes a gesture with her right hand.
Inscribed with an elegiac inscription of four lines of which only the terminations remain.—Athens? Elgin Coll.
Pentelic marble; height, 2 feet 4¼ inches; diameter, 1 foot 3½ inches. Mus. Marbles, IX., pl. 32, fig. 1; Synopsis No. 122 (167); Ellis, Elgin Marbles, II., p. 161; C.I.G., 1041; C.I.A., II., 4312; Greek Inscriptions in Brit. Mus., CXXXII.
691. Sepulchral lekythos with relief. A young warrior, wearing a cuirass over a short tunic, a chlamys and a helmet, clasps the hand of a seated woman. He appears to hold a scroll in his left hand. Behind him is an attendant, holding a large shield.—Athens? Elgin Coll.