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398 TBMENOS OP DEMETER, PERSEPHONE,
The handle of a lamp, in the form of an ivy-leaf,
5 J" long. On this is represented, in relief, a naked
hoy, his hair gathered into the top-knot charac-
teristic of Eros. The forefinger of his right hand
is placed on his lips; in his left hand is a torch (?).
On either side is a star. This figure, perhaps, re-
presents Hypnos. The design is very elegant.
(Plate LXXXIV., fig. 3.)
A pig, 3f" long.
Many of the terracottas of the lloman period
are very grotesque in character.
It will be seen by the Plan that in the eastern
part of the platform a large mass of rock lies at
the foot of the escarp, projecting to the south for a
breadth of 40'. When we had advanced to the west
of this obstacle, the excavation was carried north-
ward as far as the line of the escarp itself. Nearly
under the niches Ave found an interesting female
statue, rather more than 6' high. (Plate LVI.)
The body was draped to the feet. The head of
this figure had been originally fitted into a socket
at the base of the neck, and was lvincr close to it.-
The arms were broken off, but portions of [these
and of the hands were found. In other respects the
statue was in fair condition.
In the same spot was a base, inscribed with a
dedication in consequence of a vow by Nikokleia,
daughter of Nikochoros, and wife of Apollophanes,
to Demeter, Persephone, and the gods associated
with them. (Plate LXXXIX., No. 21.)
If this base belongs to tbe statue, it would thus
represent Demeter. The type is peculiar.
The handle of a lamp, in the form of an ivy-leaf,
5 J" long. On this is represented, in relief, a naked
hoy, his hair gathered into the top-knot charac-
teristic of Eros. The forefinger of his right hand
is placed on his lips; in his left hand is a torch (?).
On either side is a star. This figure, perhaps, re-
presents Hypnos. The design is very elegant.
(Plate LXXXIV., fig. 3.)
A pig, 3f" long.
Many of the terracottas of the lloman period
are very grotesque in character.
It will be seen by the Plan that in the eastern
part of the platform a large mass of rock lies at
the foot of the escarp, projecting to the south for a
breadth of 40'. When we had advanced to the west
of this obstacle, the excavation was carried north-
ward as far as the line of the escarp itself. Nearly
under the niches Ave found an interesting female
statue, rather more than 6' high. (Plate LVI.)
The body was draped to the feet. The head of
this figure had been originally fitted into a socket
at the base of the neck, and was lvincr close to it.-
The arms were broken off, but portions of [these
and of the hands were found. In other respects the
statue was in fair condition.
In the same spot was a base, inscribed with a
dedication in consequence of a vow by Nikokleia,
daughter of Nikochoros, and wife of Apollophanes,
to Demeter, Persephone, and the gods associated
with them. (Plate LXXXIX., No. 21.)
If this base belongs to tbe statue, it would thus
represent Demeter. The type is peculiar.