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Walters, Henry Beauchamp; British Museum <London> [Editor]
Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 1,2): Cypriote, Italian, and Etruscan pottery — London, 1912

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24 THE POTTERY OF CYPRUS.

C 119. DOUBLE LEKYTHOS, similar. Form 20. Ht. 4 in. Similarly acquired (tomb 50).

Excavations in Cyprus, p. 52.

Red clay and slip. Handle forked at each end. One mouth damaged.

C 120. DOUBLE LEKYTHOS. Form 20. Ht. 4} in. From excavations at Maroni, 1897 ;

tomb 1.

Reddish-buff clay with dark slip, nearly worn away. Holes at top and
bottom of handle. Both mouths damaged.

C 121. BOWL. Form 22. Ht. 4 in. Diam. 4J in. 1S6S (Pierides). Plate

The body narrows sharply towards the foot, and the rim slopes inwards ;
the handle at its upper extremity splays out into a V-form. Technique as
C 113 (wheel-made); slip varying from ash-colour to deep red.

C 122. BOWL, similar. Form 22. Ht. 2 in. Diam. 3! in. From excavations at Enkomi

(Turner Bequest) : tomb 66. Excavations in Cyprus, p. 36, fig. 64, No. 1029.

Form as last, but upper part shallow and spreading with upright rim ; horn-
shaped handle. Roughly made by hand ; plain red slip ; surface scraped and
lip chipped.

[Cf. Cyprus Mus. Cat., p. 47, Xo. 266.]

C 123. BOWL, similar. Form 22. Ht. 3I in. Diam. 6 in. Similarly acquired (tomb 83).

Excavations in Cyprus, p. 48, fig. 74, Xo. 1173.

Red clay with thin slip, varying from red to black.

q ]24. BOWL, similar. Form 22. Ht. ij in. Diam. 3-5 in. Similarly acquired (tomb 89).

Excavations in Cyprus, p. 49, fig. 76, Xo. 1267.

Reddish-brown clay without slip.

C 125. BOWL, similar. Form 22. Ht. 4$ in. Diam. 6i in. From excavations at Curium

(Turner Bequest), 1895 ; tomb 42. Excavations in Cyprus, p. 72, fig. 125.

Red slip, partly discoloured.

C 126. BOWL, similar. Form 22. Ht. 3,} in. Diam. 6i in. Probably from R, H. Lang's

excavations near Dali.

Reddish clay with dark brownish-grey slip.

C 127. POT. Ht. 3! in. From excavations at Maroni, 1897 ; tomb 3.

Light red clay, polished. Top covered in and pierced with holes ; small
spout in body ; horned handle ; base-ring. Spout damaged and base-ring partly
broken away. For the form cf. C 164. .

1. (2) Ornament in Relief (C 128-148); cf. Cyprus Mus. Cat. I. 3 (a).

The technique as in the preceding group ; the vases are often ornamented
with ridges in relief, horizontal or vertical, or with pairs of horn-like scrolls, the
motive probably being derived from the seams of a leather vessel. The " handle-
 
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