Hogarth, David G.; Smith, Cecil Harcourt [Mitarb.]: Excavations at Ephesus: the archaic Artemisia: Text (London, 1908)

166 The Archaic Artemisia of Ephesus.

modelled, in a decorative conventional way, with a ridge running along centre

of head and neck. The eyes are prominent, with amber pins to indicate pupils,

surrounded with two concentric circles very lightly engraved. [YV. area.]

xxv. 32. Head of duck. H. "027 m. Front half of beak broken away, lower

' ' part cut off square, and under surface drilled with hole. This is crossed by a

smaller hole, which pierces the neck 4 mm. up transversely. The neck is

curved, with three parallel bands in slight relief. The modelling is careful and

fairly true to nature. [YV. area.]

xxvi. 2i3- Head of a faiun. H. "oi m. Although of very minute size, modelled

2 a, b, -. ^h admirable skill; the eyes are hollow, and may have been filled with some
material, such as glass paste. The ivory has a rich red tinge, which may be
accidental, but aided by the natural markings of the material, gives an effect
which seems intentional. [YV. area.]

xxvi. 4. 34. Plaque with relief. H. '045 m. by '026 m. The thickness varies from

1 to 2 millim. The upper edge is bordered with a raised moulding about 3 millim.
wide; the whole space below is occupied with the figure of a Siren standing to
1. in low relief. Part of the face and of the advanced r. leg, and of the wing
and body, are not given here, and were probably continued on adjoining panels.
On the r. hand side, close to the upper and lower edge, have been drilled holes
for attachment: the upper one has nearly all broken away, together with a
portion of the field of the design. The hair of the Siren is indicated by a series
of four parallel raised tresses with hatched surface curving round the face and
terminating on the breast: around the forehead is a row of spiral curls. The
wing feathers are modelled in relief, those on the body and legs are indicated by
cross-hatched lines. The near wing is raised and was probably recurved, the
other is closer to the body. In the centre of the forehead seems to be an
ornament, probably that floral ornament which in Ionic art is frequently shown
rising from the head of a Siren or Sphinx. The panel is slightly on the curve,
but this may be due merely to warping. [YV. area.]

xxvi. 6. 35- Rectangular plaque (H. -035 m. by -03 m.) with group in low relief,

the Goddess with the lions (\\6tvio. (-)rjpwv). About one quarter of the plaque is
wanting from the upper r. corner, but the subject is clear. Of the goddess, only
the upper part of the r. wing, her r. arm from the elbow, and the lower part of
her drapery and feet are preserved ; the figure was evidently columnar, like
No. 1, and the drapery is cut away, as in that statuette, to show the feet. The
lions are grasped at the root of the tail and hang head downward, the fore paws
touching the ground, the head turned upward with open jaws snarling. Of the
r. hand lion the upper half is wanting,