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STYLE OF AMATHUS.
191
C 941.
C 942.
C943.
9 944.
SHALLOW BOWL. lit. 2± in. Diam. 12} in. 1876 (Cesnola).
No handle, but narrow projection with small loop on one side of rim, which
is wide and nearly flat ; small foot. Red slip ; black paint with white accessories.
On rim, panels painted white with parallel cross-lines in black. In the centre,
concentric rings, surrounded by a band of finer rings in white (much faded),
band of white with four black rings, band of white rings as before, and two black
bands. On the exterior round the foot, two goats to r. in black silhouette
, alternating with two trees
SHALLOW BOWL. Ht. l| in. Diam. 7 J in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Flat rim ; no handle. Dark red slip on interior, varying to reddish-buff on
exterior; black and white paint. In the interior, rings round centre and below rim ;
on the rim, a pattern of
,the vertical lines white (cf. Cyprus Mus. Cat. 922).
ASKOS. Ht. 6J in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Spherical body with foot ; top closed in by a knob, over which is a slim
arched handle ; on shoulder, long tubular spout, forming a rudely-modelled ox's
head. Underneath, an internal tube running up, as C 882. Reddish-brown slip ;
dull dark purple-brown paint with white accessories. The ox's head has oval
brown markings for the eyes on each side of the base, and knobs (painted brown)
indicating the horns and ears ; rows of dots appear to indicate the hair. Bars on
handle and rings round end of spout ; bands round knob on top and round foot.
Round the shoulder, white band with parallel brown strokes at intervals, between
two brown rings ; below, five groups of concentric rings (five in each) and narrow
purple bands.
6. STYLE OF AMATHUS (C 944-972).
[All of local fabric, and mostly of late date (500-300 B.C.) with decoration of a
more or less debased character. Except where otherwise noted, they are all from
the 1894 excavations at Amathus. In some examples a tendency to polychrome-
decoration may be observed, with the use of a deep yellow pigment. C 969-972
form a distinct group, with patterns in white on a black slip.]
OINOCHOE. Ht. ~]\ in. Tomb 37. Excavations in Cyprus,
p. 108, fig. 155, No. 3.
Type as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1014. Globular body with
short neck and heavy bowl-shaped lip ; high looped handle.
Drab slip ; dark brown and purple paint. Inside of lip and
back of handle purple ; round neck, purple ring. On
shoulder a floral ornament in purple ; round body, purple
band between black lines.
[Found in a tomb of 450-350 B.C., with plain black-glazed vases.J Fig. 331 = C 944.
191
C 941.
C 942.
C943.
9 944.
SHALLOW BOWL. lit. 2± in. Diam. 12} in. 1876 (Cesnola).
No handle, but narrow projection with small loop on one side of rim, which
is wide and nearly flat ; small foot. Red slip ; black paint with white accessories.
On rim, panels painted white with parallel cross-lines in black. In the centre,
concentric rings, surrounded by a band of finer rings in white (much faded),
band of white with four black rings, band of white rings as before, and two black
bands. On the exterior round the foot, two goats to r. in black silhouette
, alternating with two trees
SHALLOW BOWL. Ht. l| in. Diam. 7 J in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Flat rim ; no handle. Dark red slip on interior, varying to reddish-buff on
exterior; black and white paint. In the interior, rings round centre and below rim ;
on the rim, a pattern of
,the vertical lines white (cf. Cyprus Mus. Cat. 922).
ASKOS. Ht. 6J in. 1876 (Cesnola).
Spherical body with foot ; top closed in by a knob, over which is a slim
arched handle ; on shoulder, long tubular spout, forming a rudely-modelled ox's
head. Underneath, an internal tube running up, as C 882. Reddish-brown slip ;
dull dark purple-brown paint with white accessories. The ox's head has oval
brown markings for the eyes on each side of the base, and knobs (painted brown)
indicating the horns and ears ; rows of dots appear to indicate the hair. Bars on
handle and rings round end of spout ; bands round knob on top and round foot.
Round the shoulder, white band with parallel brown strokes at intervals, between
two brown rings ; below, five groups of concentric rings (five in each) and narrow
purple bands.
6. STYLE OF AMATHUS (C 944-972).
[All of local fabric, and mostly of late date (500-300 B.C.) with decoration of a
more or less debased character. Except where otherwise noted, they are all from
the 1894 excavations at Amathus. In some examples a tendency to polychrome-
decoration may be observed, with the use of a deep yellow pigment. C 969-972
form a distinct group, with patterns in white on a black slip.]
OINOCHOE. Ht. ~]\ in. Tomb 37. Excavations in Cyprus,
p. 108, fig. 155, No. 3.
Type as Cyprus Mus. Cat. 1014. Globular body with
short neck and heavy bowl-shaped lip ; high looped handle.
Drab slip ; dark brown and purple paint. Inside of lip and
back of handle purple ; round neck, purple ring. On
shoulder a floral ornament in purple ; round body, purple
band between black lines.
[Found in a tomb of 450-350 B.C., with plain black-glazed vases.J Fig. 331 = C 944.