Greek vases

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CoLOCR : Light icd clay: black glaze, lurniii|j to Itrown in places: applied red
(and white?!.
OnNAMEJiTATioN : Oii l)ody, in frce slyle, Iwo women dad in cliilon and manlle. The
one holds a niinor in one liand lo right and lurns lier liead lo lefl lowards llie
olher woman, to whoni slie holds oui a ilowei- (painled in while or red). The
second woman stands lo riglit, hohling out a thyrsos planted erect on the ground.
The former wcars a red bracelet (?) and hair-band, the latler bas lier hair confined
in a cloth. Above and below, two broad bands of red groniid-coiour on wbich are
painted maeander palterns in browii-lilack i;la/i'; hcbiu, narrow band of (;nmnd-
colour; top of rim painted red(?).
Techmqle :
Folds of chilons rendered by ihe usiial lliinly applied iincs, much lighler
in colour ihan tbose of the mantles. Distinct traces of the outlines of the figures
impressed in the damp clay before the application of the paint; the original outlines
bave not been vcry closely followed.
Préservation : Cbip in rim; corroded by sait.
26214. Red-figured askos. — lïeiglit (incliuliiip liandle o ) m. i o cent. , hroadlli
of base o m. 09 cent. (pi. XII).
Shape : See
pi. XII; small conical kiiob 011 lop of body surrounded by raised ring and
by a circular flat surface sligblly raised; liât shallow fool; Iiigh hnndle with sligbt
ridge dovvn back.
CoLoiR :
Ornamentation : On
Light red clay; black glaze.
conical knob a cross with dots between in black. On each side of
body a female head, in free style, with hair confined in spotted cloth, in profile
towards spout; spiral tendrils in field. Narrow band of ground-colour round
shoulder; rest of surface glazed black exccpt base.
Préservation : .Some iiK ruslalloii; surface rallier damaged.
26215. Vase with lid. — lloiglil ( includin^- lid ) o m. 07.3 mil!., breadth of
lid m. 10 cent. — Boujjlit, Alexandria, Au^just 1888 (pi. XII).
SiiAPE :
Shallow cup wilh ring-foot, one horizontal handle, and short neck forreceiving
lid; lid flat, with short sides for clasping neck, and knob on top.
CoLOLR :
Ligbl red clay; black gla/.e 1 with red linge al edges and olher places) covering
v\hole surface excepl base and insido of lid: inside of lid painled red.
BiiiL. : Journal d'entrée du Musée, n" aSi/i.