Greek vases

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26347. Bowl with polychrome designs in encaustic. — n ronl. ( |il. WVIIl ).
SiiAi'K : Semi-s|)lierical witli slijjlitlv IioIIowlmI hase.
OnMkMKNTATio.N AM) coLOUR : Outsidc covcrcd willi a coal of slalc colour; rouad ihe
lop, a l)anJ painled wiiite aiul crimson in imitation of basket-work; helow, two
narrow hands of black and yellow. Iimidc round top, a band of wliite and crimson
liko that on tbe outside, bordered below by a fine of dark brown; similar band with
simihu" l)orders of dark brown round a circulai- space in ibe centre which is painled
black or dark green. Round tbe sides of tlie inlerior, betwcen thèse two bands, are
tlie main designs, consisling of four naked boys engaged in varions paslimcs upon
tbe Niio. The background is a brigiit yellow (applied over a dark ground); there
are water-plants in profusion « itb broad green leaves marked with white lines and
red trefoil blossoms which also show white markiugs; below, fishes are represented
swimming to left; above are three ducks and an ibis. One of tbe boys stands in a
sniall boat with high curving stern and a beap of somc r.'d material on board; be
is leaning forward to left, driving a spear into tbe back of a crocodile. Furthcr to
left another boy is seated to right upon a green stool holding a short rod with a
iish below at tbe end of ihe line; his face is shown in three-quarter view. Next, a
third boy (face iu threc-quarter view) sailing to right in a small boat like that
described, with a square sail; he lies oulstretched with bis right leg drawn back.
Next, a fourth boy, in three-quarter view to right, represented as if falling back-
wards, with lofl leg off the ground, grasping in botb hands (he slalk of a flower.
The colours bave been parlly described. The oullines of the human figures, their hair,
eyes, mouths, etc., are drawn in dark brown; tbe llesh is rendered by intermingled
streaks of white, pink and yellow ish brown. The outlines of tbe animais are also in
dark brown. The birds are painted in various ligbt tints with a plentiful use of white;
white dois on ail; oneduck bas red beak and brown brcast with white dots. The cro-
codile bas dark green back with white cross-batchings and wbilish belly. The fishes
bave greenisb backs and whitish bellies; white and brown dots. The boats are repre-
sented bysirips of black, yellowish brown, andbright yellow ; sail white, mast brown.
Technique :
The colours bave been mixed with wax and put on with tbe brush; no sign
of any other instrument. Thev are very thick in parts, especially the outlines and
the dots, and tbe whole surface is very rougb.
PiiESKiiVATioN : The rini is srraped, but tlic rcst of the vase is in good condition and
tbe lolours are evcelleiillv preserved.
26348. Handle of large wide-mouthed vessel with ornamentation in relief.—
llcijjlit m. 1
,898.
G coiit., hroadtli o m. to cent. — koni el Gizoh, Delta.
Seiai'e : Fiat handle allached vertically a litth' below rim; on the top is a liât horizontal
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