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THE VAULTED TOMBS OF MESARA
tholos b with a black wash with groups of white lines across the shoulder. Height
clay objects -08 m. Period E.M. Ill, or perhaps M.M. I.
Miscellaneous (b) 4174. A double vessel consisting of two spherical vases joined together
Vessels jn -j-j^g middle \[\ie a dumb-bell, and linked above by an arched handle. Only
the one has a mouth, with an offset brim. The clay is pure and brick-red.
The outer surface has a black wash and groups of white lines. Height circ.
•07 m. Period E.M. III.
(c) 4234. A vessel of pithos form, with two horizontal round handles
and a mouth in two divisions. The only visible decoration is a wash of matt
black, but there may once have been white additions. Height -105 m. Period
probably E.M. III.
(d) 4282. A shallow bowl (<j)id\r)) of unusual shape, with a mouth partially
closed in by the shoulder, from which spring four arched horizontal handles,
and a spout which is now broken off. There is a dark brown wash inside
and out, and white bands on the under surface outside. Height -04 m.,
diameter -13 m. Period E.M. III.
(e) 4223 and 4225. Two small jugs (olvoxoio-Kai). The one has a light
red, the other a deeper red wash. Height -09 m.
(/) 4235. A deep bowl (<f)id\r]) almost hemispherical, with an upright
handle behind and a trough spout projecting from the brim at the left side. The
clay is heavy and brick-red. Round the brim there are traces of black. This
may be due to fire or smoke, and this bowl is in fact very like the two lamps next
to be described, particularly in shape. Height -073 m., diameter -13 m.
Lamps (g) 4170, 4171. Two bowl-shaped lamps (kvyyapia) with almost hemi-
spherical belly, upright handle behind, and at left side of the brim a trough
spout or nozzle bearing plain marks of fire, which are conclusive proof of the
purpose of the vessels ; a thing by no means obvious, since, as we shall see,
the usual lamp of this date is different in shape. A red wash is still preserved
over part of 4170. Height -035 m. Period E.M. II or III.
(h) 4177. A small elegant vessel, possibly a censer {OvjxiaTrjpiov), standing
on an outsplayed foot. From the brim project three pairs of knobs serving
as handles. Part of the outer surface shows a brown wash. Height -053 m.,
diameter -075 m.
(i) 4262 a. A small lid like the larger specimens described above (p. 10).
The clay is heavy and full of grit. The outer surface shows marks of fire.
Height -05 m., diameter -09 m.
(k) 4250 and 4313. Two bowls without handles. The first has the outer
surface of its light red clay polished. Height -055 m. The other has two small
swellings to serve as handles, and is covered with a light red wash. Height -03 m.
(I) 4180, 4183, 4244, 4255, 4273. Five small cups {kvo.9oi). Two, 4183
and 4244, have an upright handle, and the first of these has a dark wash on
which are vertical bands in white. The other preserves in part a black wash
inside and out.
THE VAULTED TOMBS OF MESARA
tholos b with a black wash with groups of white lines across the shoulder. Height
clay objects -08 m. Period E.M. Ill, or perhaps M.M. I.
Miscellaneous (b) 4174. A double vessel consisting of two spherical vases joined together
Vessels jn -j-j^g middle \[\ie a dumb-bell, and linked above by an arched handle. Only
the one has a mouth, with an offset brim. The clay is pure and brick-red.
The outer surface has a black wash and groups of white lines. Height circ.
•07 m. Period E.M. III.
(c) 4234. A vessel of pithos form, with two horizontal round handles
and a mouth in two divisions. The only visible decoration is a wash of matt
black, but there may once have been white additions. Height -105 m. Period
probably E.M. III.
(d) 4282. A shallow bowl (<j)id\r)) of unusual shape, with a mouth partially
closed in by the shoulder, from which spring four arched horizontal handles,
and a spout which is now broken off. There is a dark brown wash inside
and out, and white bands on the under surface outside. Height -04 m.,
diameter -13 m. Period E.M. III.
(e) 4223 and 4225. Two small jugs (olvoxoio-Kai). The one has a light
red, the other a deeper red wash. Height -09 m.
(/) 4235. A deep bowl (<f)id\r]) almost hemispherical, with an upright
handle behind and a trough spout projecting from the brim at the left side. The
clay is heavy and brick-red. Round the brim there are traces of black. This
may be due to fire or smoke, and this bowl is in fact very like the two lamps next
to be described, particularly in shape. Height -073 m., diameter -13 m.
Lamps (g) 4170, 4171. Two bowl-shaped lamps (kvyyapia) with almost hemi-
spherical belly, upright handle behind, and at left side of the brim a trough
spout or nozzle bearing plain marks of fire, which are conclusive proof of the
purpose of the vessels ; a thing by no means obvious, since, as we shall see,
the usual lamp of this date is different in shape. A red wash is still preserved
over part of 4170. Height -035 m. Period E.M. II or III.
(h) 4177. A small elegant vessel, possibly a censer {OvjxiaTrjpiov), standing
on an outsplayed foot. From the brim project three pairs of knobs serving
as handles. Part of the outer surface shows a brown wash. Height -053 m.,
diameter -075 m.
(i) 4262 a. A small lid like the larger specimens described above (p. 10).
The clay is heavy and full of grit. The outer surface shows marks of fire.
Height -05 m., diameter -09 m.
(k) 4250 and 4313. Two bowls without handles. The first has the outer
surface of its light red clay polished. Height -055 m. The other has two small
swellings to serve as handles, and is covered with a light red wash. Height -03 m.
(I) 4180, 4183, 4244, 4255, 4273. Five small cups {kvo.9oi). Two, 4183
and 4244, have an upright handle, and the first of these has a dark wash on
which are vertical bands in white. The other preserves in part a black wash
inside and out.