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from each side and pointing upward. The features are
rudely modelled; on each side of the neck hangs hair or a
veil. Height, 6^ in.
(36) Archaic female figure. Head and right arm broken
off. The body flat between the shoulders, becoming
gradually more convex towards the base, which is circular,
and spreads outwards. The breasts are rude projections;
the left arm bends a little to the front. The figure is
hollow. Present height, 6f in.
(37) Archaic draped female figure. The forehead very
low, with a band or row of curls nearly covering it. The
hair falls in long tresses on each side of the shoulders;
down to the waist the body is a flat board, below which it
becomes more convex, terminating in a base nearly circular.
There are no breasts, but on the chest are incised vertical,
horizontal, and curved lines. Traces of red colour remain
in the vertical lines and on each side of the cheek. The
upper arms project at a right angle to the body. The fore-
arms, nearly broken off, have been raised vertically ; round
the waist is a girdle raised in relief, ornamented with
parallel, oblique strokes, and dots incised. Height, 8t in.
(38) Archaic draped female figure, shaped like a Term.
The arms, two short projections, cut off square. The body
flat between the shoulders, and becoming more convex
towards the base; the crown of the head cut off square;
the forehead very low, and nearly covered with a row of
horizontal curls; a veil or hair falls on each side of the
neck; the eyebrows raised in relief; the eyes wide open
and staring; the nose pointed and large at the base; the
breasts pointed. A horizontal bar, which three vertical
stripes meet at right angles, is painted in red on the
bosom, probably to represent an ornament of the dress.
The same colour appears on the nipples. Height, 6^ in.
(39) Archaic female figure. The body flat between the
shoulders and becoming more convex towards the base.
The arms are separated from the sides by a grooved line.
Across the brow, which is low, is a square row of curls ;
three long tresses fall on each breast. Height, 6J- in.
(40) Head of Archaic female figure broken off at the
base of the neck. The top of the head cut off square at
the crown; over the forehead a horizontal row of curls ;
on each side of the neck tresses divided by vertical fur-
rows, the waves in each tress indicated by horizontal
from each side and pointing upward. The features are
rudely modelled; on each side of the neck hangs hair or a
veil. Height, 6^ in.
(36) Archaic female figure. Head and right arm broken
off. The body flat between the shoulders, becoming
gradually more convex towards the base, which is circular,
and spreads outwards. The breasts are rude projections;
the left arm bends a little to the front. The figure is
hollow. Present height, 6f in.
(37) Archaic draped female figure. The forehead very
low, with a band or row of curls nearly covering it. The
hair falls in long tresses on each side of the shoulders;
down to the waist the body is a flat board, below which it
becomes more convex, terminating in a base nearly circular.
There are no breasts, but on the chest are incised vertical,
horizontal, and curved lines. Traces of red colour remain
in the vertical lines and on each side of the cheek. The
upper arms project at a right angle to the body. The fore-
arms, nearly broken off, have been raised vertically ; round
the waist is a girdle raised in relief, ornamented with
parallel, oblique strokes, and dots incised. Height, 8t in.
(38) Archaic draped female figure, shaped like a Term.
The arms, two short projections, cut off square. The body
flat between the shoulders, and becoming more convex
towards the base; the crown of the head cut off square;
the forehead very low, and nearly covered with a row of
horizontal curls; a veil or hair falls on each side of the
neck; the eyebrows raised in relief; the eyes wide open
and staring; the nose pointed and large at the base; the
breasts pointed. A horizontal bar, which three vertical
stripes meet at right angles, is painted in red on the
bosom, probably to represent an ornament of the dress.
The same colour appears on the nipples. Height, 6^ in.
(39) Archaic female figure. The body flat between the
shoulders and becoming more convex towards the base.
The arms are separated from the sides by a grooved line.
Across the brow, which is low, is a square row of curls ;
three long tresses fall on each breast. Height, 6J- in.
(40) Head of Archaic female figure broken off at the
base of the neck. The top of the head cut off square at
the crown; over the forehead a horizontal row of curls ;
on each side of the neck tresses divided by vertical fur-
rows, the waves in each tress indicated by horizontal