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146 THE POTTERY OF CYPRUS.
C 756. AMPHORA. Form 86 (nearly). Ht. 15J in. Probably from Dali ; excavated by
M. O.-Richter, 1884.
Form nearly as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1141 ; swelling body with narrow neck
and rim, and vertical side-handles. Light red slip ; dark brown paint, with
white accessories. Shape of neck distorted in baking ; surface discoloured and
design indistinct. Black on rim and handles ; round neck, groups of concentric
circles (five in each), On shoulder, two black bands with white spots ; between
them, a ring with three cross-strokes at intervals ; below, eleven fine rings,
black band with white spots, and two narrow bands. Between the handles each
side five groups of concentric rings as above ; below all round, bands.
C 757. AMPHORA. Form 86. Ht. 24^- in. 186S (Pierides).
Form as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1140 ; ovoid body ; cylindrical neck, and vertical
handles, on which are knobs. Reddish-drab slip ; dull black paint. Surface
somewhat worn in parts. Paint on handles and inside lip ; on exterior of lip,
broad zigzag line. On the neck, between broad bands and rings, a row of eleven
groups of concentric circles, six in each group. On the shoulder, rings and
bands ; on the body each side, broad wavy line (cf. C 754) ; below, three bands,
and two more towards foot.
C 758. AMPHORA. Form 87. Ht. 24 in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Form as preceding, but with trumpet-shaped mouth (as C 755) and
moulding at top of neck. Buff slip ; dull black paint. Paint on handles, foot,
and lip; on rim, short thick strokes at intervals ; on the moulding, thinner
strokes at intervals between parallel lines. On neck, above and below, rings
and bands ; between these, double band of hatchings and panels of lattice-pattern
bordered by vertical lines, alternating, each repeated four times. On the shoulder,
four lattice-triangles bordered by parallel lines, with two broad bands below ; on
the body, wavy line each side between handles (as on last), and three bands
all round, with a fourth towards the foot.
C 759. AMPHORA. Form 85. Ht. 2 ft. 5I in. From Aradippou. Presented by the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, 1880.
Form as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1140; ovoid body with high cylindrical neck,
heavy lip, and vertical handles. Drab slip ; dull black paint. Surface in bad
condition and discoloured ; design very indistinct. Paint on handles ; rings
and bands on mouth ; round the neck, above and below, rings.
Round the neck, a series of ten panels divided by sets of seven vertical
lines: (ij lozenge filled with chequer-pattern of lattice-lozenges, with diagonals
each side as on C 755 ; (2) lattice-lozenge with lattice-triangle above and
below; (3) panel as (1), but with plain, straight diagonals, the outer ones
enclosing lattice-triangles ; in the field, chains of small chevrons ; (4) panel of
lattice-lozenges and triangles forming network ; (5) triangle with borders of
C 756. AMPHORA. Form 86 (nearly). Ht. 15J in. Probably from Dali ; excavated by
M. O.-Richter, 1884.
Form nearly as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1141 ; swelling body with narrow neck
and rim, and vertical side-handles. Light red slip ; dark brown paint, with
white accessories. Shape of neck distorted in baking ; surface discoloured and
design indistinct. Black on rim and handles ; round neck, groups of concentric
circles (five in each), On shoulder, two black bands with white spots ; between
them, a ring with three cross-strokes at intervals ; below, eleven fine rings,
black band with white spots, and two narrow bands. Between the handles each
side five groups of concentric rings as above ; below all round, bands.
C 757. AMPHORA. Form 86. Ht. 24^- in. 186S (Pierides).
Form as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1140 ; ovoid body ; cylindrical neck, and vertical
handles, on which are knobs. Reddish-drab slip ; dull black paint. Surface
somewhat worn in parts. Paint on handles and inside lip ; on exterior of lip,
broad zigzag line. On the neck, between broad bands and rings, a row of eleven
groups of concentric circles, six in each group. On the shoulder, rings and
bands ; on the body each side, broad wavy line (cf. C 754) ; below, three bands,
and two more towards foot.
C 758. AMPHORA. Form 87. Ht. 24 in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Form as preceding, but with trumpet-shaped mouth (as C 755) and
moulding at top of neck. Buff slip ; dull black paint. Paint on handles, foot,
and lip; on rim, short thick strokes at intervals ; on the moulding, thinner
strokes at intervals between parallel lines. On neck, above and below, rings
and bands ; between these, double band of hatchings and panels of lattice-pattern
bordered by vertical lines, alternating, each repeated four times. On the shoulder,
four lattice-triangles bordered by parallel lines, with two broad bands below ; on
the body, wavy line each side between handles (as on last), and three bands
all round, with a fourth towards the foot.
C 759. AMPHORA. Form 85. Ht. 2 ft. 5I in. From Aradippou. Presented by the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, 1880.
Form as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1140; ovoid body with high cylindrical neck,
heavy lip, and vertical handles. Drab slip ; dull black paint. Surface in bad
condition and discoloured ; design very indistinct. Paint on handles ; rings
and bands on mouth ; round the neck, above and below, rings.
Round the neck, a series of ten panels divided by sets of seven vertical
lines: (ij lozenge filled with chequer-pattern of lattice-lozenges, with diagonals
each side as on C 755 ; (2) lattice-lozenge with lattice-triangle above and
below; (3) panel as (1), but with plain, straight diagonals, the outer ones
enclosing lattice-triangles ; in the field, chains of small chevrons ; (4) panel of
lattice-lozenges and triangles forming network ; (5) triangle with borders of