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TERRA-COTTA FIGURINES
Tig. 40.
garment? of. p. 11).
(plain necklace between two twisted ones), double waved band and wide fold. On the back are
traces of hair treated as a mass, and of back of chair. General traces of white, with red on fold.
Height, 12 cm. The entire figure must have been fully 40 cm. tall. Red clay.
89. (Fig. 40.) Similar large fragment, with three necklaces and wide fold, topped by two
narrow bands with round pendants. Traces of
white, fold red. Height, 10 cm. Yellow clay.
90. (Plate XLIV. 4.) Torso of seated figure
with very elaborate adornment. About the neck
runs a simple necklace decorated with a line of
holes, followed by a twisted chain with large pen-
dants, which are decorated alternately with grooves
and rows of holes. The chiton is a distinct layer
of clay. From shoulder to shoulder, over the
chiton, runs a waved band, adorned with fine
holes ; between the turns of this band are rosettes
(an imitation of lace ? or should we find here a
trace of the metal ornaments found by Schlie-
mann, which were intended to be sewn to the
The pins are of the " clover-leaf " type, with double bosses in the centre,
and single bosses on the leaves. At the back are traces of curls, and two notched bands are
stretched from shoulder to shoulder over the chiton. General traces of white on neck and neck-
laces, body brown. Height, 8 cm. Clay, light yellow.
91. (Plate XLIV. 5.) Similar elaborate torso. The chiton is a separate layer of clay. Two
twisted necklaces. Over the chiton in front is stretched a waved stripe, decorated with incuse
disks (such as are found in ceramic ware) followed by a line of pendants, with similar incuse
disks, bosses at top and notches at bottom (cf. p. 11). The pin is similar to that of No. 90, but
larger. Behind, there are traces of curls and a line of pendants from shoulder to shoulder. Traces
of brown paint on chiton. Height, 8 cm. Clay, yellow.
92. One hundred and eighty fragments of figures similar to Nos. 77-91. The plastic decora-
tion is throughout very elaborate; the painted decoration consists sometimes of red and black lines
on a white ground. Sometimes this treatment is applied only to the upper part of the body, and
the lower part is given a solid brown color, applied directly to the clay.
93. (Plate XLV. 11.) Head and shoulder of advanced Argive type. The headdress is broken
away. The hair was a row of curls over the foi*ehead, topped by a notched mass, with the usual
simple mass at the back, now broken away. The figure has two close-fitting necklaces with three
pendants, followed by three larger ones (one of them twisted), decorated at the shoulder with a
pin of the round boss type. The fold of the chiton is represented by two narrow bands ; it was
held by a large fibula of the usual elaborate kind, of which only the upper part remains. White
slip, red on ornaments. Height, 12 cm. Yellow clay.
94. (Plate XLV. 13.) Similar head and shoulder, color well preserved. Close-fitting necklace
with pendant, followed by three others (simple band between two twisted bands) and double waved
band. The pin is placed altogether too high, so that it can only be intended for ornament, —
possibly as a pendant to the necklace. Disk earrings with pendants. Hair, two masses above
forehead, with horizontal grooves, large mass at back, notched at sides of neck, The headdress
consists of a calathus, bound by a wide taenia. The ground color is white ; black is found on
hair (except at sides of neck), above the eyebrows, and inside of eyes; in radiating lines on ear-
rings, in dots on pin and waved band; red appears in radiating lines on earrings, in dots on pin
and waved band, and in two wide streaks above and below close-fitting necklace. All the colors
are carelessly applied, and seem to be meant simply to enliven the figure, without much regard to
its anatomy. Height, 12 cm. Clay, yellow.
95. (Plate XLV. 2.) Head of advanced Argive type, with double stephane. The hair consists
of four loops over forehead, single long curl at each side. Ground color, white ; traces of red on
hair. Height, 5.5 cm. Gray clay.
TERRA-COTTA FIGURINES
Tig. 40.
garment? of. p. 11).
(plain necklace between two twisted ones), double waved band and wide fold. On the back are
traces of hair treated as a mass, and of back of chair. General traces of white, with red on fold.
Height, 12 cm. The entire figure must have been fully 40 cm. tall. Red clay.
89. (Fig. 40.) Similar large fragment, with three necklaces and wide fold, topped by two
narrow bands with round pendants. Traces of
white, fold red. Height, 10 cm. Yellow clay.
90. (Plate XLIV. 4.) Torso of seated figure
with very elaborate adornment. About the neck
runs a simple necklace decorated with a line of
holes, followed by a twisted chain with large pen-
dants, which are decorated alternately with grooves
and rows of holes. The chiton is a distinct layer
of clay. From shoulder to shoulder, over the
chiton, runs a waved band, adorned with fine
holes ; between the turns of this band are rosettes
(an imitation of lace ? or should we find here a
trace of the metal ornaments found by Schlie-
mann, which were intended to be sewn to the
The pins are of the " clover-leaf " type, with double bosses in the centre,
and single bosses on the leaves. At the back are traces of curls, and two notched bands are
stretched from shoulder to shoulder over the chiton. General traces of white on neck and neck-
laces, body brown. Height, 8 cm. Clay, light yellow.
91. (Plate XLIV. 5.) Similar elaborate torso. The chiton is a separate layer of clay. Two
twisted necklaces. Over the chiton in front is stretched a waved stripe, decorated with incuse
disks (such as are found in ceramic ware) followed by a line of pendants, with similar incuse
disks, bosses at top and notches at bottom (cf. p. 11). The pin is similar to that of No. 90, but
larger. Behind, there are traces of curls and a line of pendants from shoulder to shoulder. Traces
of brown paint on chiton. Height, 8 cm. Clay, yellow.
92. One hundred and eighty fragments of figures similar to Nos. 77-91. The plastic decora-
tion is throughout very elaborate; the painted decoration consists sometimes of red and black lines
on a white ground. Sometimes this treatment is applied only to the upper part of the body, and
the lower part is given a solid brown color, applied directly to the clay.
93. (Plate XLV. 11.) Head and shoulder of advanced Argive type. The headdress is broken
away. The hair was a row of curls over the foi*ehead, topped by a notched mass, with the usual
simple mass at the back, now broken away. The figure has two close-fitting necklaces with three
pendants, followed by three larger ones (one of them twisted), decorated at the shoulder with a
pin of the round boss type. The fold of the chiton is represented by two narrow bands ; it was
held by a large fibula of the usual elaborate kind, of which only the upper part remains. White
slip, red on ornaments. Height, 12 cm. Yellow clay.
94. (Plate XLV. 13.) Similar head and shoulder, color well preserved. Close-fitting necklace
with pendant, followed by three others (simple band between two twisted bands) and double waved
band. The pin is placed altogether too high, so that it can only be intended for ornament, —
possibly as a pendant to the necklace. Disk earrings with pendants. Hair, two masses above
forehead, with horizontal grooves, large mass at back, notched at sides of neck, The headdress
consists of a calathus, bound by a wide taenia. The ground color is white ; black is found on
hair (except at sides of neck), above the eyebrows, and inside of eyes; in radiating lines on ear-
rings, in dots on pin and waved band; red appears in radiating lines on earrings, in dots on pin
and waved band, and in two wide streaks above and below close-fitting necklace. All the colors
are carelessly applied, and seem to be meant simply to enliven the figure, without much regard to
its anatomy. Height, 12 cm. Clay, yellow.
95. (Plate XLV. 2.) Head of advanced Argive type, with double stephane. The hair consists
of four loops over forehead, single long curl at each side. Ground color, white ; traces of red on
hair. Height, 5.5 cm. Gray clay.