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26205. Small lekythos. — Hoi};lit o m. oof) mill.<br />

SiiAPE : LilvL' n" 2(')2o/i.<br />

CoLoun :<br />

r.REEK VASES. 29<br />

Liglil red clay; hrown-hlack glazi"; accessory wliile.<br />

OnNAMEisTATioN : Ou nccli , vertical slrips of white crosscd by horizontal lines of black;<br />

pattern on body same as n" aGao/j.<br />

PnESERVATioN : Indcpted on one side; top of neck and handie broken off; chippcd and<br />

corroded.<br />

26206. Small lekythos. — lloifflit o in. 07 cent. — Naukratis.<br />

Sini'K : Like aliao/i; neck large in proportion to body.<br />

CoLoi'R : Surface brown (discoloured); brovvn-black glaze; accessory white.<br />

Ornamentation : Same as n" 2 6206: lower part of handie nol glazcd.<br />

Préservation : Worn<br />

and discoloured.<br />

jîinr.. : Journal d'entrée du Musée, 11° aCy'iC.<br />

26207. Small alabastron. — Hcight o m. o-j'o mill. (pi. Xlij.<br />

CoLoiR :<br />

Orxamentation : Bands<br />

Light brown clay; black glaze; accessory white.<br />

of black round mouth, below rim, and round neck; on bodv,<br />

between two bands, diagonal lines crossing each other, with white dots between;<br />

lower part black.<br />

Préservation : Scratrhed and chipped.<br />

26208. Small red-figured lekythos. — lioight o m. ii3 mill. — I5ouglit,<br />

Alexandria, August 1888 (pi. XII).<br />

C01.OUR AND 0RNA.MENTATI0N : Top of l'im, ucck and shoulder, and base covered with coat<br />

of malt red. Shoulder-pattern as on n" 26184. On body a woman between two<br />

columns, walking to left and lookingback; she wears chilon and mantle, the folds<br />

of cbiton being rendered by lines of lighter colour : free style. Above, band in<br />

ground-colour with maeander pattern in brown-black glaze: below, band in ground-<br />

colour going right round.<br />

Préservation : Neck<br />

glued on; surface in poor condition.<br />

BiBi,. : Journal d'entrée du Musée, n° 38/167.

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