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.REEK VASES. 75<br />

Inscriptions wrillon in ink on fool of neck and slioulder. On onc side, ii£Tpri'T[n]s; below<br />

to lefl inscription in demotic. On tlie olher side somc indistinct <strong>Greek</strong> lettcrs: below,<br />

inscription in two Unes in demotic.<br />

Preseiivvtion : Break round slioulder, mended; dent on one side.<br />

26328. Large amphora. — Hei^jlil o m. 09 conl.. l)io;ullli m. 3o con\.<br />

SiiU'E : Thick hody cl' about ibe same widtli froni slioulder to williiu a sborl distance<br />

of base wbere tlie sides slopc sbarply inwards and end in a liny foot rounded below;<br />

sloping sboulder; short neck; liai bandles wliicli start from below rim in an upward<br />

concave curvc, tben turn at a sliarp angle downwards in a slijjhtly convex curve.<br />

CoLOUR : Reddish brown clay witli yellowish white slip.<br />

Pbesekvation : Rim<br />

broken off; discoloured.<br />

26329. Large amphora. — lleijjlil o m. 385 mil!., breadtb o m. 255 mil!.<br />

SiiAi'E : Body<br />

tapers from sloping slioulder to small base slightly hollowed out; long<br />

neck, narrowing towards top, with small rim concave round outside; long bandles,<br />

fluted down back, which slope upwards from below rim, then turn downwards to<br />

sboulder at a sbarp angle.<br />

CoLoin : Liglit red clay. yellowish white slip with a few palclies baked red.<br />

I^sciîii'TioN : Large letters in red paint on neck and sboulder : V\/\<br />

Préservation :<br />

Discoloured with black spots.<br />

26330. Large amphora. — Hfijjht m. yGS mill.. breadlh m. 9o5 mill.<br />

SiiAi'E : Long<br />

narrow body tapering gently from sloping sboulder to small bollowfoot;<br />

cylindrical neck with sligbt rim; bandles atlached a litlle below rim, sloping slightly<br />

inwards below the curve.<br />

CoLoiR :<br />

Pink clay wilh red coat.<br />

Préservation : Cliippcd and worn; inside coated with pitcli, and patches of same on<br />

outside of neck.<br />

26331. Large amphora. — Hi'ijihl m. 78 cent., breadlh o ni. 17 cent.<br />

SiiAPE : Long narrow body like a carrot; to«ards the base the sides curve inwards and<br />

form a long tip; short narrowing neck with widening moulh; broad bandles, not<br />

sbarply curved at sboulder, with widc fluting down back; upper end attacbed below

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