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ITALIC TOMB-GROUPS: NARCE 64B
Similar fabric brick red throughout, covered with a
cream slip over which designs are painted in red. Top
and base wheel-made; two bulbs handmade. The base
is ornamented with four vertical slits connecting circular
perforations, with a painted zigzag on the rim and cross
hatched triangles and lozenges between and above the
slits. On the two central bulbs between horizontal
bands of zigzags are water birds interspersed with
hatched triangles. The birds’ bodies are almost tri-
angular in shape; parallel to the contours of each are
painted two bands of superadded white, the one near the
edge, the other about the central part of the body. On
the necks of the birds are rows of white dots. This super-
added white is now traceable only by the discolorations
of the underlying red paint. There are traces of white
also on the hatched triangles. The pattern on the small
and defaced remnant of the flaring top is hard to trace
but unmistakable is a row of red triangles above the upper
bulb, and above that a cross hatched pattern probably
similar to that on the base.
5. Bowl. PL XXXVIII. M.S.936, H. 0.272 m.,
D. 0.276 m. Restored. Similar fabric, buff at core,
outer surface red with some black mottling. Hand-
made. Poor polish. Rim grooved.
6. Bowl. Pl. XXXIX. M.S.947, H. 0.216 m., D.
0.212 m. Piece missing from rim. Similar fabric and
technique. No polish. Rim grooved. Four shallow
knobs on shoulder.
7. Jar. PI. XXXVIII. M.S.958, H. 0.13 m., D.
0.132 m. Intact. Similar fabric and technique.
8. Amphora. PI. XXXIX. M.S.935. Holland, PI.
10, Fig. 11, H. 0.33 m., D. 0.282 m. Restored. Interior
of fabric grey to buff; outer surface brown to black.
Wheel-made. Good polish. The two ropes of clay that
form the handles are separated at the base, twisted to
form a loop at the top, and attached to the rim by a strut.
Incised decoration, the main feature of which on obverse
and reverse is a horse with a large head and angular tail.
The right foreleg is drawn with an unbroken line; teeth
seem to be indicated by the short zigzags above and be-
low the line of the mouth. The double spiral on the
hind quarter might be regarded as a brand mark but it
is more probable that it was added merely for decorative
purposes since it appears also on a stag. *
Above either horse is a palmette motive and a pair of
rosettes the petals of which are indicated by hooked lines.
On either side of the handles countersunk dot rosettes.
Two more groups of parallel oblique lines below the
handles and two more on either side of the horses serve
to emphasize the curve of the vase.
* CVA. Copenhagen 5, PI. 198, 7a and b. Cf. also the dot
rosette barely visible on the hind quarter of a deer, on the extreme
right of a Protocorinthian fragment from Syracuse, NS. 1925, p.
316, Fig. 69.
9. Amphora. PI. XXXIX. M.S.955, H. 0.103 m.,
D. 0.085 m. One handle missing. Fabric of fine tex-
ture, red at core, outer surface black. Wheel-made.
Good polish. The neck is higher than in the foregoing
specimen. An incised double spiral on both obverse
and reverse, with a small incised circle on the shoulder
between the two coils. Beneath the handles three paral-
lel lines arranged in a W. On the handle three parallel
incised lines.
10. Two-handled Bowl. PI. XXXIX. M.S.946,
H. 0.191 m., D. 0.176 m. One handle broken and a part
of the body missing. Fabric of fine texture, buff at core;
outer surface brown to red. Handmade. Good polish.
The handles are made of two ropes of clay looped at the
top and attached to the rim by a strut. Decoration con-
sists of six groups of five slightly slanting parallel lines.
11. Beaked Oinoghoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.937, H.
0.306 m., D. 0.189 m. Extensive restorations. Fabric
of fine texture, reddish buff at core; outer surface mot-
tled, pinkish red to black. Handmade. Good polish.
The beak is tilted high, the handle is flat and ornamented
with an incised design of a bud with two streamers sur-
mounting two parallel chevrons separated by a line of
dots. At the base of the neck are two horizontal lines
separated by countersunk dots; on the shoulder is a zone
of hatched triangles, their apices down.
12. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.940, H. 0.231
m., D. 0.15 m. Portion of lip missing. Fabric of fine
texture, greyish buff at core; outer surface black. Wheel-
made. Medium polish. Raised ring between neck and
shoulder. Bifid handle. Below the lip two shaky hori-
zontal lines to the lower of which are joined short vertical
lines; at the base of the neck double and interlacing semi-
circles. On the shoulder, groups of oblique lines and a
zone of enclosed chevrons.
13. Oinoghoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.941, H. 0.181
m., D. 0.125 m. Intact. Similar fabric. Handmade.
Poor polish. Bifid handle. At base of neck a waved
line, a zigzag and two horizontal lines; on the shoulder
hatched triangles.
14. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.942, H. 0.171
m., D. 0.111 m. Restored. Similar fabric. Probably
wheel-made. Medium polish. Bifid handle. On the
shoulder a zone of hatched triangles.
15. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.944, H. 0.151
m., D. 0.099 m. Piece missing fromrim. Similar fabric.
Probably handmade. Bifid handle. At base of neck a
zigzag; on the shoulder hatched triangles.
16. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.943, H. 0.22 m.,
D. 0.125 m. Many breaks, small portions missing.
Similar fabric. Wheel-made. Good polish. Bifid han-
dle. Three white dots beneath either indentation of
the rim. On the neck are incised three birds; the
ITALIC TOMB-GROUPS: NARCE 64B
Similar fabric brick red throughout, covered with a
cream slip over which designs are painted in red. Top
and base wheel-made; two bulbs handmade. The base
is ornamented with four vertical slits connecting circular
perforations, with a painted zigzag on the rim and cross
hatched triangles and lozenges between and above the
slits. On the two central bulbs between horizontal
bands of zigzags are water birds interspersed with
hatched triangles. The birds’ bodies are almost tri-
angular in shape; parallel to the contours of each are
painted two bands of superadded white, the one near the
edge, the other about the central part of the body. On
the necks of the birds are rows of white dots. This super-
added white is now traceable only by the discolorations
of the underlying red paint. There are traces of white
also on the hatched triangles. The pattern on the small
and defaced remnant of the flaring top is hard to trace
but unmistakable is a row of red triangles above the upper
bulb, and above that a cross hatched pattern probably
similar to that on the base.
5. Bowl. PL XXXVIII. M.S.936, H. 0.272 m.,
D. 0.276 m. Restored. Similar fabric, buff at core,
outer surface red with some black mottling. Hand-
made. Poor polish. Rim grooved.
6. Bowl. Pl. XXXIX. M.S.947, H. 0.216 m., D.
0.212 m. Piece missing from rim. Similar fabric and
technique. No polish. Rim grooved. Four shallow
knobs on shoulder.
7. Jar. PI. XXXVIII. M.S.958, H. 0.13 m., D.
0.132 m. Intact. Similar fabric and technique.
8. Amphora. PI. XXXIX. M.S.935. Holland, PI.
10, Fig. 11, H. 0.33 m., D. 0.282 m. Restored. Interior
of fabric grey to buff; outer surface brown to black.
Wheel-made. Good polish. The two ropes of clay that
form the handles are separated at the base, twisted to
form a loop at the top, and attached to the rim by a strut.
Incised decoration, the main feature of which on obverse
and reverse is a horse with a large head and angular tail.
The right foreleg is drawn with an unbroken line; teeth
seem to be indicated by the short zigzags above and be-
low the line of the mouth. The double spiral on the
hind quarter might be regarded as a brand mark but it
is more probable that it was added merely for decorative
purposes since it appears also on a stag. *
Above either horse is a palmette motive and a pair of
rosettes the petals of which are indicated by hooked lines.
On either side of the handles countersunk dot rosettes.
Two more groups of parallel oblique lines below the
handles and two more on either side of the horses serve
to emphasize the curve of the vase.
* CVA. Copenhagen 5, PI. 198, 7a and b. Cf. also the dot
rosette barely visible on the hind quarter of a deer, on the extreme
right of a Protocorinthian fragment from Syracuse, NS. 1925, p.
316, Fig. 69.
9. Amphora. PI. XXXIX. M.S.955, H. 0.103 m.,
D. 0.085 m. One handle missing. Fabric of fine tex-
ture, red at core, outer surface black. Wheel-made.
Good polish. The neck is higher than in the foregoing
specimen. An incised double spiral on both obverse
and reverse, with a small incised circle on the shoulder
between the two coils. Beneath the handles three paral-
lel lines arranged in a W. On the handle three parallel
incised lines.
10. Two-handled Bowl. PI. XXXIX. M.S.946,
H. 0.191 m., D. 0.176 m. One handle broken and a part
of the body missing. Fabric of fine texture, buff at core;
outer surface brown to red. Handmade. Good polish.
The handles are made of two ropes of clay looped at the
top and attached to the rim by a strut. Decoration con-
sists of six groups of five slightly slanting parallel lines.
11. Beaked Oinoghoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.937, H.
0.306 m., D. 0.189 m. Extensive restorations. Fabric
of fine texture, reddish buff at core; outer surface mot-
tled, pinkish red to black. Handmade. Good polish.
The beak is tilted high, the handle is flat and ornamented
with an incised design of a bud with two streamers sur-
mounting two parallel chevrons separated by a line of
dots. At the base of the neck are two horizontal lines
separated by countersunk dots; on the shoulder is a zone
of hatched triangles, their apices down.
12. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.940, H. 0.231
m., D. 0.15 m. Portion of lip missing. Fabric of fine
texture, greyish buff at core; outer surface black. Wheel-
made. Medium polish. Raised ring between neck and
shoulder. Bifid handle. Below the lip two shaky hori-
zontal lines to the lower of which are joined short vertical
lines; at the base of the neck double and interlacing semi-
circles. On the shoulder, groups of oblique lines and a
zone of enclosed chevrons.
13. Oinoghoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.941, H. 0.181
m., D. 0.125 m. Intact. Similar fabric. Handmade.
Poor polish. Bifid handle. At base of neck a waved
line, a zigzag and two horizontal lines; on the shoulder
hatched triangles.
14. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.942, H. 0.171
m., D. 0.111 m. Restored. Similar fabric. Probably
wheel-made. Medium polish. Bifid handle. On the
shoulder a zone of hatched triangles.
15. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.944, H. 0.151
m., D. 0.099 m. Piece missing fromrim. Similar fabric.
Probably handmade. Bifid handle. At base of neck a
zigzag; on the shoulder hatched triangles.
16. Oinochoe. PI. XXXIX. M.S.943, H. 0.22 m.,
D. 0.125 m. Many breaks, small portions missing.
Similar fabric. Wheel-made. Good polish. Bifid han-
dle. Three white dots beneath either indentation of
the rim. On the neck are incised three birds; the