Greek vases

22 CATALOGUE DU MUSEE DU CAIRE.
26184. Lekythos. — Hoiglit o m. i3â niill.
SiiAPE : Slim
bodv whicli does not widen mucli lowards slioulder; ihick foot.
» § % Coi.ouR : Light-coloured clny; surface parlly covered willi black glaze,
Ê û ^ % partly wilh red paint on wbich the designs are painled in hlack;
r f r f black glaze niucb reddened in places.
Or^amentation : Round
sboulder paltern as sliown; body, lop of foot, moutb-piece and
oulside of bandle painled black: rest of surface painled red.
Preseiwation : C-bipped, scralcbed and worn.
26185. Black-figured lekythos. — Heiglit o m. i35 mill.
SuAPE : Slim body.
GoLOUR :
As usuid; accessory red and wbile.
Ornamentation : Sboulder-paltern as on n" fjGiS/i. On body four groups of a bearded
man lo rigbt, clad in himation, embracing a draped woman , who slands facing him;
bands round hair; crosses incised on garmenls; long sprays betvveen each two
groups; above iheir heads a border of Iwo pairs of narrow lines enclosing Iwo lines
of dois. Belovv, bands of black.
Technique : Innor markings incised; llesb of wonien in wbile (over black): louches of
red on beards, garmenls, elc.
Préservation : Neck and foot wanting; surface worn.
26186. Black-figured lekythos. — Heiglit o m. iST) mill.
Suape : Like n" 261 83.
CoLouii : Ground-coiour
darkened lo grey; black glaze; accessory red and white.
Ornamentation : On body a représentation of Peleus seizing Thelis. Peleus clad in
short chilon stoops lo right. Thelis turns away towards right, looking lo left;
she wears long garment with red spots and red hair-band. Behind Peleus a large
serpent erect. Long sprays round the group. On eilher side a woman dressed likc
Thelis, ileeing wilh head turned back. Rest of the ornamentation as on n" 2G185.
Technique : Inner markings incised: ilesli of wonien in while (over black); touches of
red on hair, elc.
Préservation : Foot and half of neck uilh handle wanting: chipped, discoloured
and worn.