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GREEK AND ETRUSCAN VASES
holes for inserted eyes (?); opening in the top of its head. Decoration in brown-
black glaze; the head except nose solid black, the rest all covered with fine dots.
On the back an incised inscription (probably modern) i"OLOrzEMErOIE£E.
Cf. Jahr. Arch. Inst. VII (1892), Anz. 27.
Plate XLIX.
503. 01.8039. Plastic vase (caricature of a man). H. 0.096 m.
Henry L. Pierce Fund; purchased, 1901.
Right hand missing.
Clay pale dull orange, containing fine particles of black and white stone,
firm even texture. In the form of a nude man squatting on his hips, both hands
raised to his breast, short drawn up legs, bloated body; suspension holes through
hands and between long hair and neck; opening in top of head. Decoration in
lustrous black glaze and applied red; most of the body covered with fine black
dots; on left shoulder lotus ornament, on back an erect serpent, on right shoulder
a small serpent (?), on back of hips two dogs facing a hare; red boots; hair and
beard black, red fillet.
Cf. Gardner, Naukratis II, pl. xv, 4; Pellegrini, Vasi antichi dipinti (Bologna),
no. 90, fig. 16.
Plate XLIX.
504. 03.835. Plastic vase (negro’s head). H. 0.046 m.
From Naucratis. Francis Bartlett Collection, 1903.
Unglazed porcelain, now slightly bluish. In the form of a negro’s head with
short nose and protruding lips; mouth with wide flat lip, and wide handle set
in top of head; bottom flat. The only remaining decoration consists of two
blue spots for pupils of the eyes.
Plate LI.
505. 00.364. Plastic vase (siren). H. 0.068 m.
Henry L. Pierce Fund; purchased, 1900.
Porcelain with bright green glaze covering the entire surface. In the form
of a human-headed bird (siren) seated on a rectangular base, the mouth of the
vase with flat lip and small handle between the tips of the raised incurved wings
and the back of the head; suspension holes on each side of the mouth. Dec-
oration modelled in stiff lines to represent hair drawn straight back, and dif-
ferent kinds of feathers.
Plate XLIX.
506. 80.579 (59). Plastic vase (deer). H. now 0.113 m.; L. 0.112 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Much of head restored.
Clay dull warm buff, containing fine particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, restored without any opening. Decoration in brown black glaze with
applied red: on the body, crudely drawn grazing animals, incised spots in field;
head stippled with fine dots around the painted eye.
Plate XLIX.
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holes for inserted eyes (?); opening in the top of its head. Decoration in brown-
black glaze; the head except nose solid black, the rest all covered with fine dots.
On the back an incised inscription (probably modern) i"OLOrzEMErOIE£E.
Cf. Jahr. Arch. Inst. VII (1892), Anz. 27.
Plate XLIX.
503. 01.8039. Plastic vase (caricature of a man). H. 0.096 m.
Henry L. Pierce Fund; purchased, 1901.
Right hand missing.
Clay pale dull orange, containing fine particles of black and white stone,
firm even texture. In the form of a nude man squatting on his hips, both hands
raised to his breast, short drawn up legs, bloated body; suspension holes through
hands and between long hair and neck; opening in top of head. Decoration in
lustrous black glaze and applied red; most of the body covered with fine black
dots; on left shoulder lotus ornament, on back an erect serpent, on right shoulder
a small serpent (?), on back of hips two dogs facing a hare; red boots; hair and
beard black, red fillet.
Cf. Gardner, Naukratis II, pl. xv, 4; Pellegrini, Vasi antichi dipinti (Bologna),
no. 90, fig. 16.
Plate XLIX.
504. 03.835. Plastic vase (negro’s head). H. 0.046 m.
From Naucratis. Francis Bartlett Collection, 1903.
Unglazed porcelain, now slightly bluish. In the form of a negro’s head with
short nose and protruding lips; mouth with wide flat lip, and wide handle set
in top of head; bottom flat. The only remaining decoration consists of two
blue spots for pupils of the eyes.
Plate LI.
505. 00.364. Plastic vase (siren). H. 0.068 m.
Henry L. Pierce Fund; purchased, 1900.
Porcelain with bright green glaze covering the entire surface. In the form
of a human-headed bird (siren) seated on a rectangular base, the mouth of the
vase with flat lip and small handle between the tips of the raised incurved wings
and the back of the head; suspension holes on each side of the mouth. Dec-
oration modelled in stiff lines to represent hair drawn straight back, and dif-
ferent kinds of feathers.
Plate XLIX.
506. 80.579 (59). Plastic vase (deer). H. now 0.113 m.; L. 0.112 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Much of head restored.
Clay dull warm buff, containing fine particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, restored without any opening. Decoration in brown black glaze with
applied red: on the body, crudely drawn grazing animals, incised spots in field;
head stippled with fine dots around the painted eye.
Plate XLIX.
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