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PLATE III.
No. 875, Tomb 19.—A porcelain rhyton in the form of a female head, with hair gathered into Plate III.
a net behind. Over each ear is a cylindrical object, which seems to be part of the vase, unless
it is, like the palmette over the forehead, meant as an ornament of the hair ; except for this it may
be regarded as a direct prototype of the archaic Greek rhytons of the 6th century B.C. The type
of face is peculiarly Greek. The colours are a white glaze on the face, the rest yellow. This tomb
had a doorway of squared stones, but itself was irregular in shape, the roof fallen in. It contained,
besides the above, the whole of the gold ornaments figured on Plate VIII (which see), together
with fragments of a porcelain dish having a fish in centre, an ivory pomegranate, three ivory discs
incised with rosettes, fragments of a Mycenaean crater, several tall jugs of red ware, a pre-Mycenaean
vase, a small cenochoe, black, with incised bands of zig-zags and chequers.
No. 1212, Tomb 86.—A porcelain rhyton in the form of a ram's head, yellow and white, no
handle (repeated in Fig. 61). Length 4\ in. The cup is carried down under the head as far as
the corners of the mouth. The modelling is very simple, yet throughout the head we recognise the
strong true touch of nature combined with style, which in after times became the glory of Greek
sculpture.
This tomb was found at considerable depth, the door partly broken, full of earth and stones
fallen in from the roof. It contained, besides the above, other porcelain rhytons and specimens of
pottery here illustrated in Fig. 61, among which may be noted No. 1210, a white porcelain rhyton
in the form of two female heads set back to back, and more particularly No. 1211, a porcelain
rhyton in the shape of a female head, the face white, eyes, eyebrows and necklace brown, the cup-front
wholly brown.
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INCHES.
Tomb 86.
Fig. 61.
No. 1217, Tomb 88.—A porcelain rhyton in the shape of a horse's head. Were the ears not
too short, one would call it a mule's head, so little is there in it of the distinction peculiar to a
horse, as we know it from Greek art, and from well-conditioned specimens of the present day. In
either case the forms are obviously mean and poor. Not so the artist's rendering of them. He
intended, there can be no doubt, to represent a patient, much-enduring animal. With the slightest
possible modelling, a sympathetic eye for nature in her humbler aspects, and a fine sense of style he
has achieved his end.
This tomb was found at a great depth, sunk in the soil, nearly oval in shape, 6 ft. in diameter,
the roof fallen, and the door missing. The antiquities within it were disposed in two layers. A
general view of the contents will be gathered from the accompanying illustration (Fig. 62). A gold
diadem stamped with spiral patterns was found in this tomb.
For the rest of the contents of this tomb, see Fig. 62. Nos. 1213 and 1214 are porcelain
bowls, decorated on the outside with a large rosette, the leaves of which are in relief, and differently
coloured. No. 1216, which is also in porcelain, represents a recumbent lion, now much damaged,
but modelled with great force and simplicity. No. 1218 is a vase of variegated glass in the form
PLATE III.
No. 875, Tomb 19.—A porcelain rhyton in the form of a female head, with hair gathered into Plate III.
a net behind. Over each ear is a cylindrical object, which seems to be part of the vase, unless
it is, like the palmette over the forehead, meant as an ornament of the hair ; except for this it may
be regarded as a direct prototype of the archaic Greek rhytons of the 6th century B.C. The type
of face is peculiarly Greek. The colours are a white glaze on the face, the rest yellow. This tomb
had a doorway of squared stones, but itself was irregular in shape, the roof fallen in. It contained,
besides the above, the whole of the gold ornaments figured on Plate VIII (which see), together
with fragments of a porcelain dish having a fish in centre, an ivory pomegranate, three ivory discs
incised with rosettes, fragments of a Mycenaean crater, several tall jugs of red ware, a pre-Mycenaean
vase, a small cenochoe, black, with incised bands of zig-zags and chequers.
No. 1212, Tomb 86.—A porcelain rhyton in the form of a ram's head, yellow and white, no
handle (repeated in Fig. 61). Length 4\ in. The cup is carried down under the head as far as
the corners of the mouth. The modelling is very simple, yet throughout the head we recognise the
strong true touch of nature combined with style, which in after times became the glory of Greek
sculpture.
This tomb was found at considerable depth, the door partly broken, full of earth and stones
fallen in from the roof. It contained, besides the above, other porcelain rhytons and specimens of
pottery here illustrated in Fig. 61, among which may be noted No. 1210, a white porcelain rhyton
in the form of two female heads set back to back, and more particularly No. 1211, a porcelain
rhyton in the shape of a female head, the face white, eyes, eyebrows and necklace brown, the cup-front
wholly brown.
^^.
INCHES.
Tomb 86.
Fig. 61.
No. 1217, Tomb 88.—A porcelain rhyton in the shape of a horse's head. Were the ears not
too short, one would call it a mule's head, so little is there in it of the distinction peculiar to a
horse, as we know it from Greek art, and from well-conditioned specimens of the present day. In
either case the forms are obviously mean and poor. Not so the artist's rendering of them. He
intended, there can be no doubt, to represent a patient, much-enduring animal. With the slightest
possible modelling, a sympathetic eye for nature in her humbler aspects, and a fine sense of style he
has achieved his end.
This tomb was found at a great depth, sunk in the soil, nearly oval in shape, 6 ft. in diameter,
the roof fallen, and the door missing. The antiquities within it were disposed in two layers. A
general view of the contents will be gathered from the accompanying illustration (Fig. 62). A gold
diadem stamped with spiral patterns was found in this tomb.
For the rest of the contents of this tomb, see Fig. 62. Nos. 1213 and 1214 are porcelain
bowls, decorated on the outside with a large rosette, the leaves of which are in relief, and differently
coloured. No. 1216, which is also in porcelain, represents a recumbent lion, now much damaged,
but modelled with great force and simplicity. No. 1218 is a vase of variegated glass in the form