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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.45332#0190
GREEK AND ETRUSCAN VASES
Clay dull warm buff, containing many particles of mica. In the form of a
deer couchant, the neck serving as mouth of the vase. The upper part of body
stippled with fine dots of dark brown glaze, the angle of bent legs, the hoofs,
and the tail dark brown.
Plate L.
513. 80.554 (61). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.059 m.; L. 0.088 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Surface worn, haunches missing.
Clay dull warm buff, containing particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, the neck cut off (no lip) to serve as mouth of the vase. Traces of
stippling with brown dots on the upper part of body.
Plate LI.
514. 80.555 (62). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.06 m.; L. 0.105 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Neck restored.
Clay pale warm buff, containing many particles of mica. In the form of a
deer couchant, the neck serving as mouth of the vase. The upper part of body
stippled with fine dots of dark brown glaze, the angle of bent legs, the hoofs,
and the tail dark brown.
Plate L.
515. 80.584 (63). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.149 m.; L. 0.15 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay very light dull buff, containing particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, strap handle on the back, small tubular mouth inserted in top of
head. The upper part of body stippled with red-brown spots.
Plate XLIX.
516. 80.581 (85a). Plastic vase (dove). H. 0.115 m.; L. 0.15 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay pale dull buff. In the form of a dove with strap handle on the back,
and behind it an alabastron mouth. Decoration in dull brown glaze, represent-
ing the feathers and wings.
Plate L.
517. 80.599 (467). Plastic vase (owl). H. 0.09 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay light red (pink) containing fine particles of black and white stone. In
the form of an owl, hole in top of head, in which is inserted a separate alabas-
tron mouth with flat lip. Decoration in black glaze with added red; feathers
of wings and legs in thin glaze; head reserved except for black lines marking
the eyes, the pupils outlined with an incised line, and eyebrows prolonged into
large spirals above; beak dull red; a row of incised loops on top of alabastron
lip.
Plate LI.
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Clay dull warm buff, containing many particles of mica. In the form of a
deer couchant, the neck serving as mouth of the vase. The upper part of body
stippled with fine dots of dark brown glaze, the angle of bent legs, the hoofs,
and the tail dark brown.
Plate L.
513. 80.554 (61). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.059 m.; L. 0.088 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Surface worn, haunches missing.
Clay dull warm buff, containing particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, the neck cut off (no lip) to serve as mouth of the vase. Traces of
stippling with brown dots on the upper part of body.
Plate LI.
514. 80.555 (62). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.06 m.; L. 0.105 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Neck restored.
Clay pale warm buff, containing many particles of mica. In the form of a
deer couchant, the neck serving as mouth of the vase. The upper part of body
stippled with fine dots of dark brown glaze, the angle of bent legs, the hoofs,
and the tail dark brown.
Plate L.
515. 80.584 (63). Plastic vase (deer). H. 0.149 m.; L. 0.15 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay very light dull buff, containing particles of mica. In the form of a deer
couchant, strap handle on the back, small tubular mouth inserted in top of
head. The upper part of body stippled with red-brown spots.
Plate XLIX.
516. 80.581 (85a). Plastic vase (dove). H. 0.115 m.; L. 0.15 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay pale dull buff. In the form of a dove with strap handle on the back,
and behind it an alabastron mouth. Decoration in dull brown glaze, represent-
ing the feathers and wings.
Plate L.
517. 80.599 (467). Plastic vase (owl). H. 0.09 m.
Gift of H. P. Kidder, 1880.
Clay light red (pink) containing fine particles of black and white stone. In
the form of an owl, hole in top of head, in which is inserted a separate alabas-
tron mouth with flat lip. Decoration in black glaze with added red; feathers
of wings and legs in thin glaze; head reserved except for black lines marking
the eyes, the pupils outlined with an incised line, and eyebrows prolonged into
large spirals above; beak dull red; a row of incised loops on top of alabastron
lip.
Plate LI.
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