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TIKYNTIIIAN ARGIVE
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52. (Fig. 21.) Upper part of female figure, with a remarkable brooch on right shoulder —
a large spiral, adorned with rosettes and bosses. (In this single case, it
seems possible that this ornament is of a floral nature, and has some connec-
tion with Hera Antheia; cf. p. 10.) Hair, a large mass, which covers head
and shoulders, hatched with horizontal and vertical grooves. The earrings
have the form of rosettes, with raised bosses in the centre. Traces of white.
Height, 5 cm. Eed clay.
53. (Plate XLIIL 8.) Similar figure, elaborate decoration. It has six
necklaces, four plain and two twisted bands; the lower one passes around
the back. Earrings in the forms of double bosses. The stephane also has
a large boss. The hair is treated as a long notched curl over each eye, with five spirals at back of
head. Traces of white, with red on stephane. Height, T cm. Reddish yellow clay.
54. ( Plate XLIII. 9.) Elaborate figure, broken at waist: left arm and right forearm missing.
The figure has no necklaces, but a deep groove runs across the breast and around the shoulders
and back, to mark the edge of the chiton. The stephane is pierced by three holes, probably
intended for inserted ornaments. Earrings in the form of rosettes. The hair consists of two bauds
above forehead, filled with irregular lines of small holes, — a not altogether unsuccessful attempt
to indicate the texture of the hair. Below these bands the hair falls in spiral curls (originally
there were two which fell in front of shoulders, and four at back), which remind one strongly of
metal work. The treatment of the body at the waist marks a style which is not constructively
that of terra-cotta figures, but is more like the technique of beaten metal. On the shoulders
are fibulae in the form of four-leaved clovers (cf. p. 10). Some traces of red on chiton and on
stephane. Height, 8.5 cm. Gray clay, now black from burning.
55. Five hundred and seventy-seven more or less broken seated figures of the type of Nos.
49-53, with two or more necklaces, usually with stephane and pins. Some traces of decoration in
red and black lines on a white ground, with occasional application of paint directly to the clay.
56. (Fig. 22.) Upper part of " bird-faced''figure, broken at waist. Hair,
single wavy curl above forehead. The figure is entirely wrapped in a sort of
■ shawl, which rises to a point over the head. Thick white slip ; traces of red
and black on fragment of back of chair. Height, 6.5 cm. Yellow clay.
Cf. Xo. 32 and the figure from Tegea, Martha, Cat. des Fig. du JIus.
J d'Athenes, Nos. 554-558.
m \ 57. (Plate XLIII. 4.) Seated female figure, holding infant (heads of both
figures missing). The seated figure is of the regular Tirynthian type, with
a necklace from shoulder to shoulder. The child is an oblong lump of clay,
with a groove at bottom to mark the feet. Some traces of white. Height,
6 cm. Red clay.
Cf. p. 13.
58. Fragments of seven similar figures, all of the regular " bird-faced " type, to which a lump of
clay is added to represent a child. Some traces of white. Clay, red to yellow.
59. (Plate XLIII. 11.) Fragment of female figure, broken at neck and waist, on wide seat,
which was evidently intended for two figures. The fragment preserved wears a waved necklace of
two bands, and was doixbtless of the "bird-faced" type. In her lap she holds an object like a
broad roll or band, marked with five grooves, which evidently extended to the other figure of the
"•roup. Slight traces of white, with red on taenia and black on the body of the woman. Height,
6.5 cm. Length, 8.5 cm. Reddish yellow clay.
60. (Plate XLIII. 5.) Female figure from a similar group (the seat is here broken close to
the fio-ure, but was plainly intended for two figures, as it shows no traces of legs at the point of
breakage. The face is of the usual " Tirynthian Argive " sort, with a single mass of hair over
each eye. The entire figure is wrapped in a mantle (cf. No. 56) meeting in front, which rises to a
point above the head. In the lap are traces of a roll or band, similar to that of No. 59. Traces
of brown on hair and lower part of chiton. Height, 8.5 cm. Reddish yellow clay.
Fig. 22.
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52. (Fig. 21.) Upper part of female figure, with a remarkable brooch on right shoulder —
a large spiral, adorned with rosettes and bosses. (In this single case, it
seems possible that this ornament is of a floral nature, and has some connec-
tion with Hera Antheia; cf. p. 10.) Hair, a large mass, which covers head
and shoulders, hatched with horizontal and vertical grooves. The earrings
have the form of rosettes, with raised bosses in the centre. Traces of white.
Height, 5 cm. Eed clay.
53. (Plate XLIIL 8.) Similar figure, elaborate decoration. It has six
necklaces, four plain and two twisted bands; the lower one passes around
the back. Earrings in the forms of double bosses. The stephane also has
a large boss. The hair is treated as a long notched curl over each eye, with five spirals at back of
head. Traces of white, with red on stephane. Height, T cm. Reddish yellow clay.
54. ( Plate XLIII. 9.) Elaborate figure, broken at waist: left arm and right forearm missing.
The figure has no necklaces, but a deep groove runs across the breast and around the shoulders
and back, to mark the edge of the chiton. The stephane is pierced by three holes, probably
intended for inserted ornaments. Earrings in the form of rosettes. The hair consists of two bauds
above forehead, filled with irregular lines of small holes, — a not altogether unsuccessful attempt
to indicate the texture of the hair. Below these bands the hair falls in spiral curls (originally
there were two which fell in front of shoulders, and four at back), which remind one strongly of
metal work. The treatment of the body at the waist marks a style which is not constructively
that of terra-cotta figures, but is more like the technique of beaten metal. On the shoulders
are fibulae in the form of four-leaved clovers (cf. p. 10). Some traces of red on chiton and on
stephane. Height, 8.5 cm. Gray clay, now black from burning.
55. Five hundred and seventy-seven more or less broken seated figures of the type of Nos.
49-53, with two or more necklaces, usually with stephane and pins. Some traces of decoration in
red and black lines on a white ground, with occasional application of paint directly to the clay.
56. (Fig. 22.) Upper part of " bird-faced''figure, broken at waist. Hair,
single wavy curl above forehead. The figure is entirely wrapped in a sort of
■ shawl, which rises to a point over the head. Thick white slip ; traces of red
and black on fragment of back of chair. Height, 6.5 cm. Yellow clay.
Cf. Xo. 32 and the figure from Tegea, Martha, Cat. des Fig. du JIus.
J d'Athenes, Nos. 554-558.
m \ 57. (Plate XLIII. 4.) Seated female figure, holding infant (heads of both
figures missing). The seated figure is of the regular Tirynthian type, with
a necklace from shoulder to shoulder. The child is an oblong lump of clay,
with a groove at bottom to mark the feet. Some traces of white. Height,
6 cm. Red clay.
Cf. p. 13.
58. Fragments of seven similar figures, all of the regular " bird-faced " type, to which a lump of
clay is added to represent a child. Some traces of white. Clay, red to yellow.
59. (Plate XLIII. 11.) Fragment of female figure, broken at neck and waist, on wide seat,
which was evidently intended for two figures. The fragment preserved wears a waved necklace of
two bands, and was doixbtless of the "bird-faced" type. In her lap she holds an object like a
broad roll or band, marked with five grooves, which evidently extended to the other figure of the
"•roup. Slight traces of white, with red on taenia and black on the body of the woman. Height,
6.5 cm. Length, 8.5 cm. Reddish yellow clay.
60. (Plate XLIII. 5.) Female figure from a similar group (the seat is here broken close to
the fio-ure, but was plainly intended for two figures, as it shows no traces of legs at the point of
breakage. The face is of the usual " Tirynthian Argive " sort, with a single mass of hair over
each eye. The entire figure is wrapped in a mantle (cf. No. 56) meeting in front, which rises to a
point above the head. In the lap are traces of a roll or band, similar to that of No. 59. Traces
of brown on hair and lower part of chiton. Height, 8.5 cm. Reddish yellow clay.
Fig. 22.