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MYCENAEAN KRATERS.
65
C337.
C338.
339.
Three male heads in outline to r. (only the front one complete) ; on the r.,
a conventional flower. Possibly part of a chariot scene, as C 340.
FRAGMENT, similar. Ht. 6} in. Similarly acquired (no tomb-number).
Pale buff slip ; dark brown paint, worn. Five pieces joined, with part of
neck. Nude man to r. ; very slender proportions ; on either side, rows of short
horizontal lines ; below, three broad bands.
KRATER. Ht. 17 j in. From excava-
tions at Curium (Turner Bequest), 1895 ; tomb
34- Excavations in Cyprus, p. 73, %. 126;
Mercklin, Rennwagenin Grieckenland, 1., p. 20,
No. 25.
Body tapering to foot ; flat handles.
Buff slip ; black paint varying to red.
Made up from fragments and restored ;
nearly complete. Round lower part of
body, bands ; on rim, bands of chevrons
:it intervals ; paint on neck (inside and
out) and foot, and bands down handles.
Underneath the foot are six perforated
holes.
A. Chariot-group to 1. : Two
figures in loose spotted garments, the
front one holding the reins, driving a two-
horse chariot; the vehicle is covered with
spots ; the horses are painted black
throughout, and have crests ; the wheel
has four spokes with lozenge-shaped centre. In the field, groups of lozenges, rings
°f dots, rows of curved lines, and a volute-pattern (cf. C 6S3) ; behind the chariot,
three conventional flowers ; in front, two similar plants alternating with three
murex-shells, and volute-pattern as before. B. Similar subject, with slight
variations in ground-ornaments ; on 1., three conventional flowers and one murex-
shell. The poles of the chariots are very clumsily rendered.
PART OF KRATER. Length 12r in. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1896; tomb 67. Excavations in Cyprus, p. 37, fig. 65, and p. 9 ; Bull. Corr. Hell., XXXI.,
P- 242 (cf. p. 232, fig. 10) ; De Ridder, Collection de Clercq, X., p. 307 ; Mercklin, Rennwagen
w Griechenland, I., p. 20, No. 23.
Puff slip ; red paint. Nine pieces joined and restored. Within borders of
1_ed bands, a frieze of figures : Man to r., carrying a staff with cross-piece at top
ln r. hand, and wearing a long loose robe spotted all over, with borders along
the edge ; he is followed by a nude attendant, who holds a sunshade over
him with his 1. hand. In the field between them arc a ladle and a mastos-
shaped vase with one handle and horizontal stripes of paint ; in front of the first
■nan, a jug with pointed base and a spade-shaped object. On the right of this
Fig. 109 = C 338.
65
C337.
C338.
339.
Three male heads in outline to r. (only the front one complete) ; on the r.,
a conventional flower. Possibly part of a chariot scene, as C 340.
FRAGMENT, similar. Ht. 6} in. Similarly acquired (no tomb-number).
Pale buff slip ; dark brown paint, worn. Five pieces joined, with part of
neck. Nude man to r. ; very slender proportions ; on either side, rows of short
horizontal lines ; below, three broad bands.
KRATER. Ht. 17 j in. From excava-
tions at Curium (Turner Bequest), 1895 ; tomb
34- Excavations in Cyprus, p. 73, %. 126;
Mercklin, Rennwagenin Grieckenland, 1., p. 20,
No. 25.
Body tapering to foot ; flat handles.
Buff slip ; black paint varying to red.
Made up from fragments and restored ;
nearly complete. Round lower part of
body, bands ; on rim, bands of chevrons
:it intervals ; paint on neck (inside and
out) and foot, and bands down handles.
Underneath the foot are six perforated
holes.
A. Chariot-group to 1. : Two
figures in loose spotted garments, the
front one holding the reins, driving a two-
horse chariot; the vehicle is covered with
spots ; the horses are painted black
throughout, and have crests ; the wheel
has four spokes with lozenge-shaped centre. In the field, groups of lozenges, rings
°f dots, rows of curved lines, and a volute-pattern (cf. C 6S3) ; behind the chariot,
three conventional flowers ; in front, two similar plants alternating with three
murex-shells, and volute-pattern as before. B. Similar subject, with slight
variations in ground-ornaments ; on 1., three conventional flowers and one murex-
shell. The poles of the chariots are very clumsily rendered.
PART OF KRATER. Length 12r in. From excavations at Enkomi (Turner Bequest),
1896; tomb 67. Excavations in Cyprus, p. 37, fig. 65, and p. 9 ; Bull. Corr. Hell., XXXI.,
P- 242 (cf. p. 232, fig. 10) ; De Ridder, Collection de Clercq, X., p. 307 ; Mercklin, Rennwagen
w Griechenland, I., p. 20, No. 23.
Puff slip ; red paint. Nine pieces joined and restored. Within borders of
1_ed bands, a frieze of figures : Man to r., carrying a staff with cross-piece at top
ln r. hand, and wearing a long loose robe spotted all over, with borders along
the edge ; he is followed by a nude attendant, who holds a sunshade over
him with his 1. hand. In the field between them arc a ladle and a mastos-
shaped vase with one handle and horizontal stripes of paint ; in front of the first
■nan, a jug with pointed base and a spade-shaped object. On the right of this
Fig. 109 = C 338.