 The scene is flanked by two sphinxes which are separated from it by a band of lotus blossoms and palmettes.On the other side of the vessel, this zone features the dance of Athenian youths led by Theseus who is playing the lyre, standing opposite Ariadne and her nurse.The second band on side A shows the chariot race which is part of the funeral games for Patroclus, instituted by his lover Achilles, in the last year of the Trojan War.