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folds round the hips. This may be the shift, called in
later Greek, anakolon. Her hair is arranged in regular curls
over the forehead, and gathered into a knot behind; over
the front of the head a band ; on the right foot is red colour,
probably indicating a boot, reaching to the ankles. Height,
of in. Millingen. Probably from Melos. This figure is of
the same type as that in Schone, Griechische Beliefs, pi. 35,
No. 135.
(63) Group of two warriors fighting. On the left the
combatant is falling backward with both knees bent; his
right hand, which still grasps the sword, rests on the
ground. With his left arm he tries to ward off his adversary
by advancing his oblong shield ; nearly all his head is want-
ing, but he has worn a Phrygian cap, of which a lappet falls
on his breast; his beard is long and pointed; he is armed
with a cuirass; round the loins are folds of drapery. The
other warrior springs forward to the attack, his right leg
advanced; with the sword in his right hand he thrusts at
his antagonist's left arm; he wears an Argolic shield,
which has been painted yellow; from his right shoulder
hangs a blue scarf; his legs are painted red ; the legs and
arms of the other warrior are red ; his cuirass has probably
been yellow. The plinth has been blue. Length, 5^ in.
by 4§ in. This group is of the same type as that in
Schone, Griechische Eeliefs, pi. 33, No. 131.
(64) Old man and dog, cut in outline; the inner mark-
ings incised. The old man leans forward on a staff, looking
down to the right; his dog is a little in advance of him;
a mantle hangs from his left arm; his beard is long and
pointed. Very rudely carved, in a fine light-coloured clay.
Height, 4 in. Greece.
(65) Female head to the left, broken off at the neck.
The hair is arranged over the forehead in a triple row of
curls, behind which it is concealed by a cap secured by a
band. Height, 1-| in. Bequeathed by Sir Wm. Temple.
(66) Female head to the right, cut off at the neck. The
hair on the forehead in regular curls, behind which it is
crossed by a cap secured by a band. Height, 1-J in.
(67) Head of Satyr to the left, cut off below the chin.
The nose sunk on the bridge and lumpy at the end; he has
moustaches and large ears pointed forwards; injured by
fire. Height, If in.
folds round the hips. This may be the shift, called in
later Greek, anakolon. Her hair is arranged in regular curls
over the forehead, and gathered into a knot behind; over
the front of the head a band ; on the right foot is red colour,
probably indicating a boot, reaching to the ankles. Height,
of in. Millingen. Probably from Melos. This figure is of
the same type as that in Schone, Griechische Beliefs, pi. 35,
No. 135.
(63) Group of two warriors fighting. On the left the
combatant is falling backward with both knees bent; his
right hand, which still grasps the sword, rests on the
ground. With his left arm he tries to ward off his adversary
by advancing his oblong shield ; nearly all his head is want-
ing, but he has worn a Phrygian cap, of which a lappet falls
on his breast; his beard is long and pointed; he is armed
with a cuirass; round the loins are folds of drapery. The
other warrior springs forward to the attack, his right leg
advanced; with the sword in his right hand he thrusts at
his antagonist's left arm; he wears an Argolic shield,
which has been painted yellow; from his right shoulder
hangs a blue scarf; his legs are painted red ; the legs and
arms of the other warrior are red ; his cuirass has probably
been yellow. The plinth has been blue. Length, 5^ in.
by 4§ in. This group is of the same type as that in
Schone, Griechische Eeliefs, pi. 33, No. 131.
(64) Old man and dog, cut in outline; the inner mark-
ings incised. The old man leans forward on a staff, looking
down to the right; his dog is a little in advance of him;
a mantle hangs from his left arm; his beard is long and
pointed. Very rudely carved, in a fine light-coloured clay.
Height, 4 in. Greece.
(65) Female head to the left, broken off at the neck.
The hair is arranged over the forehead in a triple row of
curls, behind which it is concealed by a cap secured by a
band. Height, 1-| in. Bequeathed by Sir Wm. Temple.
(66) Female head to the right, cut off at the neck. The
hair on the forehead in regular curls, behind which it is
crossed by a cap secured by a band. Height, 1-J in.
(67) Head of Satyr to the left, cut off below the chin.
The nose sunk on the bridge and lumpy at the end; he has
moustaches and large ears pointed forwards; injured by
fire. Height, If in.