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Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... Had the fragments been thrown over the Acropolis wall together with other debris, it is unlikely that so many could have found their way together into the same well.2 Some of the fragments, however, were lost on the way down; about a third of the vase is still missing. ... On the Pharsalos krater all the combatants present the outside, convex side of their shields toward their opponents ( Pl. 51, b, c ). There the shield of the Greek protagonist overlaps that of Hektor, as seen in the picture, and the other four warriors all hold their shields in proper defensive position so as to be seen almost in profile. |
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