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THE VASES AND VASE FRAGMENTS
ing with scratches. Above, narrow band of triangular indentations and two bands of ray pattern,
incised. The same triangular indentations occur on a fragment from the Cyclades 'E^/x. 'ApX.
1898, pi. ix. 10 and 23.
The following fragments are all wheel made, and belong certainly to a later time,
probably just prior to the beginning of the Mycenaean period.
16. Greenish yellow clay. From base of a vase with tall foot. Double herring-bone pattern
and lines, incised.
17. Greenish-yellow clay, from vase similar to 16. Rays and bands incised.
18. Reddish clay, inside entirely covered with a dark brown glaze. Rays and scratches
incised.
As the technique of this fragment is distinctly Mycenaean and rather advanced, it seems
most probable that it should fall in that period.
19. Light yellow clay, probably from an aryballos. Herring-bone pattern and lozenge contain-
ing a swastika, incised.
20. Bright yellow clay, with black core. From neck of a vessel. Three raised bands, cross-
hatched, inclosing two bands, upper with rosettes and herring-bones, lower with herring-bones
alone.
21. Reddish yellow clay. From neck of aryballos. Plastic tongue pattern on shoulder.
The technique of 19-21 is decidedly more advanced than that of the other fragments.
At the same time it is open to question whether, with the possible excej^tion of 21, thev
can be regarded as later than the Mycenaean period.
VASES.
1. (Fig. 1.) Three-legged bowl, two of the feet restored.
eter of opening, 0.08 m.
Hand-made ; height, 0.092 m. ; diam-
Black clay with brick-red slip, burnt
dark brown. Scratched ornamentation on rim, neck, and belly.
The handle is divided into two twisted divisions, also ornamented
with scratches. On the front, two breast-like protuberances.
This arrangement of scratches is similar to that of 'E^tj/x. 'Apx-
1898, pi. x. No. 1, but not so regular, and is undoubtedly earlier.
The shape is similar to Ilios< Figs. 59 and 1130. (Cf. also
Koerte, he. cit. pi. ii. 9.) Such vessels have usually been classed
among cooking-pots.
2. (Fig. 2.) Vase with long neck, without handle; height,
0.07 m. Black clay, polished and burnt. The
shape of our vase is similar, though a trifle
more advanced, to a vase from the same place.
Cf. Koerte, loc. cit. pi. ii. 8.
The polishing of the clay is a common feature among primitive vases. It
may be observed on a large number of vases and sherds from Hissarlik, and also
on the vases from Bos-ojiik. Cf. Koerte, loc. cit. p. 25.
3. (Fig. 3.) Oinochoe ? Neck and handle missing: height,
0.025 m. Black clay, burnt, with incised border on shoulder.
Shape of vase cannot be determined, but it rather recalls the
latter oinochoe type. Similar decoration may be found on a Trojan
fourth settlement. Cf. also, 'E</>?//.<,. 'ApX- 1899, pi. ix. 24.
Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
vase of the
xv. 3), and assigned by him to his early indigenous Geo- ments in the Geometric style in Attica are to be found in
metric class. This would seem significant for dating our the Argolid. This point will be discussed more thoroughly
fragment, and also for showing that the pre-Dorian ele- in Chapter III.
THE VASES AND VASE FRAGMENTS
ing with scratches. Above, narrow band of triangular indentations and two bands of ray pattern,
incised. The same triangular indentations occur on a fragment from the Cyclades 'E^/x. 'ApX.
1898, pi. ix. 10 and 23.
The following fragments are all wheel made, and belong certainly to a later time,
probably just prior to the beginning of the Mycenaean period.
16. Greenish yellow clay. From base of a vase with tall foot. Double herring-bone pattern
and lines, incised.
17. Greenish-yellow clay, from vase similar to 16. Rays and bands incised.
18. Reddish clay, inside entirely covered with a dark brown glaze. Rays and scratches
incised.
As the technique of this fragment is distinctly Mycenaean and rather advanced, it seems
most probable that it should fall in that period.
19. Light yellow clay, probably from an aryballos. Herring-bone pattern and lozenge contain-
ing a swastika, incised.
20. Bright yellow clay, with black core. From neck of a vessel. Three raised bands, cross-
hatched, inclosing two bands, upper with rosettes and herring-bones, lower with herring-bones
alone.
21. Reddish yellow clay. From neck of aryballos. Plastic tongue pattern on shoulder.
The technique of 19-21 is decidedly more advanced than that of the other fragments.
At the same time it is open to question whether, with the possible excej^tion of 21, thev
can be regarded as later than the Mycenaean period.
VASES.
1. (Fig. 1.) Three-legged bowl, two of the feet restored.
eter of opening, 0.08 m.
Hand-made ; height, 0.092 m. ; diam-
Black clay with brick-red slip, burnt
dark brown. Scratched ornamentation on rim, neck, and belly.
The handle is divided into two twisted divisions, also ornamented
with scratches. On the front, two breast-like protuberances.
This arrangement of scratches is similar to that of 'E^tj/x. 'Apx-
1898, pi. x. No. 1, but not so regular, and is undoubtedly earlier.
The shape is similar to Ilios< Figs. 59 and 1130. (Cf. also
Koerte, he. cit. pi. ii. 9.) Such vessels have usually been classed
among cooking-pots.
2. (Fig. 2.) Vase with long neck, without handle; height,
0.07 m. Black clay, polished and burnt. The
shape of our vase is similar, though a trifle
more advanced, to a vase from the same place.
Cf. Koerte, loc. cit. pi. ii. 8.
The polishing of the clay is a common feature among primitive vases. It
may be observed on a large number of vases and sherds from Hissarlik, and also
on the vases from Bos-ojiik. Cf. Koerte, loc. cit. p. 25.
3. (Fig. 3.) Oinochoe ? Neck and handle missing: height,
0.025 m. Black clay, burnt, with incised border on shoulder.
Shape of vase cannot be determined, but it rather recalls the
latter oinochoe type. Similar decoration may be found on a Trojan
fourth settlement. Cf. also, 'E</>?//.<,. 'ApX- 1899, pi. ix. 24.
Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
vase of the
xv. 3), and assigned by him to his early indigenous Geo- ments in the Geometric style in Attica are to be found in
metric class. This would seem significant for dating our the Argolid. This point will be discussed more thoroughly
fragment, and also for showing that the pre-Dorian ele- in Chapter III.