Greek vases

46 CATALOGUE DU MUSEE DU CAIRE.
Ornamentation : Round neck wavy line and horizontal bands. Band round shoulder
with sets of three longues at inlervals. On body, between horizontal bands, large
spirals. Bands round foot and rim; traces of red paint on and above ihe horizontiil
handles.
Préservation : Slightly chipped on rim and fool; incrusted and discolnured.
26246. Hydria. — Ileiglit o m. 3 7 cent. (pi. XVIII).
SiuPE : See illustration. Moulded détails iu imitation of mêlai woi'ic (see belovv).
CoLOUR :
wbite.
Smooth reddish yellow surface; black glaze, a good deal reddened; accessory
Ornamentation : Bands round neck. On shoulder wavy ivy frieze as on n" 26229. ^"
the broad horizontal band dividing shoulder and body a wreath with the twigs
incised and leaves painted white. On body in front, between horizontal bands,
two large spiral sprays starting from handles. Band round foot. The mouldings are
as foUows : egg paltern round rim; flutings round foot of neck; rings round middle
and ends of horizontal handles; palmotte on top of vertical handle (as thumb-piece)
and anolher at the lower end.
Inscription incised round outside of foot : /\
Préservation : Mouth
|\J "J" | f" '^ M A C. /^^^^^^
sealed up with plaster and contents intact; chip out of rim and
crack down neck; covered with incrustation.
28247. Hydria. — Heiglit m. /ly cent. (pi. XVIII).
CoLouR :
Reddish clay with slip-surface of lighter colour; poor black glaze.
Ornamentation : Horizontal bands round neck, body and foot; large dots round foot
of neck; broad band down back of vertical handle
and circle below on body; band along back of hori- L A./\/\^^ ùlC\\
zontal handles «ith upward curve at both ends.
Inscription incised on front of body : \ r^ ^T
Préservation : Indentation on onc side. Slightly chipped and worn.
BiBL. : Arcli. Anieiger, 1902, p. i58.
26248. Hydria. — Height o m. 4i 5 niill. (pi. XVIII).
Shape : Rim hollow underneath and not flat on top.
CoLOUR : Light red clay with yellowisb white slip; black glaze, much reddened.
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