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CATALOGUE DU MUSÉE DU CAIRE.<br />

26126. Mycenaean vase. — Hcijjlit o m. 070 mill., diam. m. 18 cent.<br />

Shape : Same as n" aGiaô.<br />

CoLOUR : Reddisli clay «ith<br />

yellowish surface; brown-<br />

black paint.<br />

Ornamentatiok : Pallern as<br />

ski'tched between each pair<br />

of handles ; ground covered<br />

with horizontal Unes of dots; paralkd ciirving lines across base; neck, bandles and<br />

inside of lip painted.<br />

Préservation : Lip cbippixl; surface discoloured and partly incrusted wilh burnod<br />

niatter; sligbtly cracked.<br />

BiBL. : Alhenische Millelluiigen , iSgS,])!. Vlll, i.<br />

26127. Mycenaean pseudamphora.<br />

(pi. ]).<br />

Shape : See pi. 1; short, fiât fool.<br />

CoLOUR :<br />

—<br />

^Heiglito m. 08 cent., dlam. o m. i ?. cent.<br />

Brownisb yellow surface: black painl varying to red and broun.<br />

Ornajientation : Broad and narrow bands round body; band round foot of spout and<br />

false neck; round spot on top of falso neck and band round edge; handles painted<br />

on the outside and spout round ihe top; concenlric circles on base.<br />

Préservation : Slighlly cbipped.<br />

26128. Mycenaean pseudamphora.<br />

(pi. I).<br />

Shape : Sec pi. 1; foot slighlly hollow.<br />

Heielit m.i 3 5 mi iiam. om.i -lo mil<br />

CoLoin : Yellowish surface with red tinge on one side: brown-<br />

black paint changing to red on one side.<br />

Ornamentation :<br />

Broad and narrow bands round body; pallern as sketched on shoulder,<br />

four times repealed; band round foot of spout and another round foot of false neck;<br />

handles painted on ihe outside and spout round the top; concentric circles on top<br />

of false neck.<br />

Pbeservation :<br />

Slighlly incrusted and discoloured.

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