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had been promised by Kinyras to Menelaos ; but when the time came for fulfilling the promise
only one real ship was sent, the remainder being a fleet of clay boats with clay crews. Such a
story must have had its origin in a knowledge of the fact that the people of Amathus had a liking
for such clay ships as those described above.
The miscellaneous terracottas found at Amathus include the examples shown in Fig. 165.
Fig. 165, No. 1. A singular terracotta shrine (ht. 4^ in.), surmounted by a canopy, on which
is a sun and crescent (as on the coins of the temple at Paphos). Within, a conical stone, decorated
with bands and circular bosses. The conical stone and its decorations are painted red. The
canopy above is painted with triangles, bounded with black, and filled with red. At the back
are black and red stripes. (From tomb 25.) There is a similar object in stone in a private
collection at Larnaca, and there are two mutilated specimens from Dali in the Cesnola
Collection.
No. 2. Terracotta, in the form of an ox supporting a two-handled vase upon its hind quarters.
The body of the ox forms a part of the vase. Painted with black and red stripes. Ht. 5^ in.
From the same tomb (No. 25) as the preceding.
No. 3. Figure of Bes. Ht. 63, in. (From tomb 88, which also contained Nos. 4-6.)
No. 4. Figure of Ptah-Socharis-Osiris. Ht. 5-J in. The figure is simplified from the Egyptian
form by the omission of the scarab on the head and of the crocodile below the feet.
No. 5. Lion of primitive style, painted red and black.
No. 6. Vessel, with eyes in the prow, and alternate oblique lines of red and black. Length, 4^- in.
(From tomb 88.)
No. 7. Bell-shaped object, with a suggestion of a human head and arms at the top. Bands
of red and black. Ht. 3J- in. (From tomb 198.)
No. 8. Upper part of seated figure, of Egyptian character, with veil. Traces of black, red,
and blue paint. Ht. 6 in.
No. 9. Seated figure, similar to No. 8. Traces of red and blue paint. Ht. 7 in.
TERRACOTTAS OF THE FINE PERIOD.
Tomb 105, a shallow grave, about three feet deep, gave three good terracottas, viz., (1) draped
figure of a youth standing, on a low plinth, ht. 7* in. ; (2) female figure standing, wearing chiton,
himation, and large wreath, ht. 8^ in. ; (3) female figure standing, similarly draped, but very defective.
The head-dress is that of the Ptolemaic period. Ht. 9 in.
Two figures of the same class found in tomb 37 and its shaft have been illustrated above,
Fig- J55> Nos. 1 and 5.
OBJECTS IN PORCELAIN.
Small amulets and statuettes of an Egyptian character were of frequent occurrence at Amathus,
as at Cameiros in Rhodes, and in other cemeteries of the Graeco-Phoenician period. (See below, in
the list of tombs.)
Some of the larger objects in porcelain are illustrated in Fig. 166.
Fig. 166, No. 1. Fragment of a vase in the form of a bunch of grapes. Apparently intended
for suspension. Ht. 4.} in. (From tomb 8.)
No. 2. Aryballos of blue glazed porcelain. Ht. 2\ in.
No. 3. Jug of light blue glazed porcelain. Ht. 3-^ in. (From tomb 51.)
had been promised by Kinyras to Menelaos ; but when the time came for fulfilling the promise
only one real ship was sent, the remainder being a fleet of clay boats with clay crews. Such a
story must have had its origin in a knowledge of the fact that the people of Amathus had a liking
for such clay ships as those described above.
The miscellaneous terracottas found at Amathus include the examples shown in Fig. 165.
Fig. 165, No. 1. A singular terracotta shrine (ht. 4^ in.), surmounted by a canopy, on which
is a sun and crescent (as on the coins of the temple at Paphos). Within, a conical stone, decorated
with bands and circular bosses. The conical stone and its decorations are painted red. The
canopy above is painted with triangles, bounded with black, and filled with red. At the back
are black and red stripes. (From tomb 25.) There is a similar object in stone in a private
collection at Larnaca, and there are two mutilated specimens from Dali in the Cesnola
Collection.
No. 2. Terracotta, in the form of an ox supporting a two-handled vase upon its hind quarters.
The body of the ox forms a part of the vase. Painted with black and red stripes. Ht. 5^ in.
From the same tomb (No. 25) as the preceding.
No. 3. Figure of Bes. Ht. 63, in. (From tomb 88, which also contained Nos. 4-6.)
No. 4. Figure of Ptah-Socharis-Osiris. Ht. 5-J in. The figure is simplified from the Egyptian
form by the omission of the scarab on the head and of the crocodile below the feet.
No. 5. Lion of primitive style, painted red and black.
No. 6. Vessel, with eyes in the prow, and alternate oblique lines of red and black. Length, 4^- in.
(From tomb 88.)
No. 7. Bell-shaped object, with a suggestion of a human head and arms at the top. Bands
of red and black. Ht. 3J- in. (From tomb 198.)
No. 8. Upper part of seated figure, of Egyptian character, with veil. Traces of black, red,
and blue paint. Ht. 6 in.
No. 9. Seated figure, similar to No. 8. Traces of red and blue paint. Ht. 7 in.
TERRACOTTAS OF THE FINE PERIOD.
Tomb 105, a shallow grave, about three feet deep, gave three good terracottas, viz., (1) draped
figure of a youth standing, on a low plinth, ht. 7* in. ; (2) female figure standing, wearing chiton,
himation, and large wreath, ht. 8^ in. ; (3) female figure standing, similarly draped, but very defective.
The head-dress is that of the Ptolemaic period. Ht. 9 in.
Two figures of the same class found in tomb 37 and its shaft have been illustrated above,
Fig- J55> Nos. 1 and 5.
OBJECTS IN PORCELAIN.
Small amulets and statuettes of an Egyptian character were of frequent occurrence at Amathus,
as at Cameiros in Rhodes, and in other cemeteries of the Graeco-Phoenician period. (See below, in
the list of tombs.)
Some of the larger objects in porcelain are illustrated in Fig. 166.
Fig. 166, No. 1. Fragment of a vase in the form of a bunch of grapes. Apparently intended
for suspension. Ht. 4.} in. (From tomb 8.)
No. 2. Aryballos of blue glazed porcelain. Ht. 2\ in.
No. 3. Jug of light blue glazed porcelain. Ht. 3-^ in. (From tomb 51.)