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ARCHAISTIC VASES.
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flowers and volutes, all in white ; round the edge of the cover, wave-pattern. The body is
divided into four compartments inside (two painted red), with a central socket.
Inside the cover is incised, in cursive characters : Ta<£o? eariv Sevrepos ;
on the bottom of the foot : <fcl\e Sipyie eh (ev ?)
"XJupe. The genuineness of this inscription is rather
doubtful.
F 503. PHIALE MESOMPHALOS. Old No. 1662. Ht. 2} in.
Diam. 8 J in. Durand Coll. 1102. Designs black on red ground ;
shape as Fig. 20.
Interior: On the omphalos a rosette ; round it, a
vine-wreath.
Exterior : Laurel-wreath. The clay of the under
surface of the omphalos is twisted to imitate the
human navel.
F 504. COVER OF PYXIS. Diam. 3I in. Presented by C.
Merlin, Esq., 1884. Design outlined in black on red ground.
Grotesque beardless male head to I., with pro-
truding lips, perhaps representing a Greek peasant.
F 505. STAND FOR VASE, in the shape of an altar. Ht. 7I in.
Blacas Coll., 1867. Top broken. Designs in black on buff
ground.
Fig. 23 = F 505.
On the top, a star surmounted by wave-pattern ;
down the stem, short parallel lines, and on one side maeander ; at each corner, a
cylindrical shaft. On the foot, a palmetto and a grasshopper, with a snake in
relief twisted round ; below, maeander.
ARCHAISTIC VASES (F 506-522; see p. 22),
F 506. STAMNOS with cover. Ht. /i in. From Nola. Blacas Coll., 1867. Designs black on
red ground, with incised lines and white accessories ; imitation of black-figured vases. Small
handles, lying close to the neck ; rather narrow body. On the cover, and shoulder each side,
wave-pattern ; below on the shoulder, a black band with a pattern of tendrils painted in white.
Frieze of dancing figures: A female figure running to r., with hair in a
knot, long chiton, and himation over 1. shoulder, hands extended, flesh painted
white ; a nude beardless male figure to r. pursuing a female figure as the last,
playing the double flute; next, a nude beardless male figure moving to r.,
looking back, with hands raised, and a female figure moving to r., as before,
with himation over both shoulders, and 1. hand raised. Next, a male figure as
before dancing to 1., looking back ; a female figure as before, without himation,
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flowers and volutes, all in white ; round the edge of the cover, wave-pattern. The body is
divided into four compartments inside (two painted red), with a central socket.
Inside the cover is incised, in cursive characters : Ta<£o? eariv Sevrepos ;
on the bottom of the foot : <fcl\e Sipyie eh (ev ?)
"XJupe. The genuineness of this inscription is rather
doubtful.
F 503. PHIALE MESOMPHALOS. Old No. 1662. Ht. 2} in.
Diam. 8 J in. Durand Coll. 1102. Designs black on red ground ;
shape as Fig. 20.
Interior: On the omphalos a rosette ; round it, a
vine-wreath.
Exterior : Laurel-wreath. The clay of the under
surface of the omphalos is twisted to imitate the
human navel.
F 504. COVER OF PYXIS. Diam. 3I in. Presented by C.
Merlin, Esq., 1884. Design outlined in black on red ground.
Grotesque beardless male head to I., with pro-
truding lips, perhaps representing a Greek peasant.
F 505. STAND FOR VASE, in the shape of an altar. Ht. 7I in.
Blacas Coll., 1867. Top broken. Designs in black on buff
ground.
Fig. 23 = F 505.
On the top, a star surmounted by wave-pattern ;
down the stem, short parallel lines, and on one side maeander ; at each corner, a
cylindrical shaft. On the foot, a palmetto and a grasshopper, with a snake in
relief twisted round ; below, maeander.
ARCHAISTIC VASES (F 506-522; see p. 22),
F 506. STAMNOS with cover. Ht. /i in. From Nola. Blacas Coll., 1867. Designs black on
red ground, with incised lines and white accessories ; imitation of black-figured vases. Small
handles, lying close to the neck ; rather narrow body. On the cover, and shoulder each side,
wave-pattern ; below on the shoulder, a black band with a pattern of tendrils painted in white.
Frieze of dancing figures: A female figure running to r., with hair in a
knot, long chiton, and himation over 1. shoulder, hands extended, flesh painted
white ; a nude beardless male figure to r. pursuing a female figure as the last,
playing the double flute; next, a nude beardless male figure moving to r.,
looking back, with hands raised, and a female figure moving to r., as before,
with himation over both shoulders, and 1. hand raised. Next, a male figure as
before dancing to 1., looking back ; a female figure as before, without himation,