Greek vases

GUEEK VASKS. 63
26297. Fragment of a phiale with ornamentalion in relief. — o m. i iT) mill.
X m. 08.") mill. — nouj-lit. i88'i (pi. WVlij.
SiiAPE : Slifjlit fool; design in centre of inlerior.
CoLoun : Hed ware «ilh sliglil luslrc on surface.
Ornamentatio :
On ihe right (occupying centre of llie original design) a nympli is seated
on a rock lo front, lier body sliglitly lurned lo right and head lo left; slie wears a
chilon and lias a liiniation wrapped round lier lower limbs; lier liair is parled down
tlie niiddle and ihere is a band round her head. On ihe left a hearded, goal-legged
Pan with a mantle lianging froni liis shoulders approaches her, placing riglit fool
upon the rock; his right hand is inserted under her right arni and is feeling her
left breast. On ihe iinderside of base conceniric cirdes in relief.
Techmqie :
Bolh sides nioulded; ibc interior scène «as probably inserted; (inger-
marks on the surface.
BiBL. : Journal d'eiilréo du Musée, n° -.^S'igi.
26298. Alabastron with ornamentation in relief. — Height o m. i65 mill.
Shape :
(pi. XXllI).
See pi. XXlll; suspension-hundle behind.
CoLOin : Ordinary brown clay with traces of vvhite coat.
Ornamentation : Divided vertically by two bands descending from neck with a border
of inipressed dots down the front. In front, below neck, cross band with similar
border below and with impressed line along the middle. Below on front of body a
chiidish Dionvsiac head to front, witli long hair parted in middle, wrealh and
band across forehead. Abovc is a small Des, wearing long tunic and feather-crown,
dancing with right arm and right leg raised and left arm akimbo. Below, rising
from base, a large acanthus leaf on each side and a smaller leaf belween, oui of
which the child's head appears lo issue; leaves behind also, very roughly indicated.
Technique : Moulded; back very rough.
PnKSEnvATiON : Surface behind blackened.
26299. Vase with ornamentation in relief'. — Height o m. 9 55 mill., breadlh
o ni. ??o cent.
SuAPE : Large pilgrim-boltle witli spreading mouth.
CoLOCR : Light-coloured clay witli smooth light yellow slip-surface; ihin strcaky glaze
varying betwoen black and light brown.
": Tlie vase seems to be ancient (Cypriote?), but the reliefs are a modem forgery. Tliey are eut out of tbe
liard clay and covcred willi a yellowish préparation, part of whicli is spread ovcr the surrounding glaze.