Waldstein, Charles: The Argive Heraeum (Band 2): Terra-cotta figurines, terra-cotta reliefs, vases, vase fragments, bronzes, engraved stones, gems and ivories, coins, Egyptian or Graeco-Egyptian objects (Boston [u.a.], 1905)

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THE VASES AND VASE FRAGMENTS

Three-hmndled Vases.

Three varieties were found: (a) form, Myk. Vas. xliv. 25, tall with wide opening;
(b) form, Myk. Vas. xliv. 32 ; (c) form, Myk. Vas. xliv. 33.

9. (Fig. 26.) Height, 0.213 m. Reddish clay, with black decoration turning to dark red.
One handle missing. Three pairs of spirals on shoulder, separated by the handles and bands,

heavy and fine. Second layer.

The form of this vase does not quite correspond to Myk.
Vas. xliv. 25, as the mouth is a little wider and the foot
less pronounced; it lies between forms 25 and 27. When found
it was completely full of ashes, which are probably human.

The upper part of a
similar vase, but much
smaller, was also found.
Shoulder decoration,
interlaced lines.

b.

10. (Fig.27.) Height,
0.098 m. ; diameter,
0.172 m.; diameter of
Fig. 26. Fig. 27. opening, 0.098 m. On

shoulder flower pat-
tern similar to Plate LII. 6, with dotted rosettes in field. Bands on base, the upper joined
with a wave pattern and series of radiating lines on base. The
decoration varies from black to red brown.

11. (Fig. 28.) Height, 0.05 m. ; diameter, 0.185 m.; diam-
eter of opening, 0.085 in. On shoulder three fishes. Usual
decoration of bands in dark brown. First layer.

Four more vases of this type were found varying in height
from 38 to 84 cm. The decoration was the same in all, a
wave pattern on the shoulder similar to Myk. Vas. viii. 45.

Fig. 28.

12. Height, 0.06 m.

Fig. 20.

c.

diameter, 0.109 m.; diameter of opening, 0.07 m. Dark and light red
decoration, identical with Myk. Vas. xxn. 159, save that
the stripes on the body run horizontally, not vertically.
Interlaced lines on shoulder.

13. (Fig. 29.) Height, 0.065 m. ; diameter, 0.10 m.;
diameter of opening, 0.07 m. Brilliant black decoration.
On shoulder double line loop pattern, bands on body in red
and on base spirals in light brown.

The form of 13 is a cross between Myk. Vas. xliv.
32 and 33, being higher in the body than 32, but lower
than 33.

Teapot-shaped Jugs.

14. Height, 0.13 m. Form, Myk. Vas. xliv. 68. Bands on body and handle and series of
spirals on shoulder precisely similar to Myk. Vas. ix. 54.

15. Height, 0.12 m. Form, practically the same as Myk. Vas. xliv. 15, except that the foot
is flat. Entire vase covered with a dark red glaze except under handle and on the bottom.