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(1) There were about fifteen cups, of which the more important are shown. porti
Two, 5100 and 5668, are older than the rest. They may be Early Minoan, clay objects
for the clay is heavy, the walls thick, inside and outside the surface has a look of m.m. Cups
the Vasilike ware, and they are hand-made. The heights are -065 m. and -072 m.
5100 is from the tholos, 5668 from outside.
5119. 5102, 5120, 5121. These four were distinguished by the fineness of
their clay, the thinness of their walls, and the elegance of their shape; points
that indicate a pattern in metal. All were made on the wheel and are
examples of the brilliant polychrome style of M.M. II.
5110. This, from trench y, is of the cylindrical straight-walled shape
and has a gleaming black wash inside and out. The outside has broad bands
of white and red, and there are indistinct traces of further colour. Height
•093 m., diameter at lip -115 m.
5102. This, from the tholos, is of much the same shape but only preserves
the black ground inside and out. Height -053 m., diameter -075 m.
5120. This, from trench y, has the kind of profile known as ' carinated,'
a black wash or slip on both sides, and, on the outside, upright white bands from
the rim down to the ridge. Height -043 m., diameter -065 m.
5121. This, from the same trench, is similar in shape, and has gleaming
black glaze on both sides. The outside has one broad light red band round the
middle. Height -065 m., diameter -09 m.
5064. This cup of light fine clay was found in the tholos, and is wheel-
made. It has a slight foot, a double carination of the belly, and a rim pleated
like metal work. The surface has a red wash, but the white decoration on it
has almost all come off. Height -068 m., greatest diameter -085 m.
5065. This, also from the tholos, is hand-made. The upper part is
pinched in four places so that the mouth is cruciform. The handle is horizontal.
For ornament on the outside there are sets of upright black lines on the natural
clay. Height -048 m., diameter -065 m.
5101. This, also from the tholos, has a horizontal handle and the rim is
pinched to make a small lip. The outside had a red wash, most of which has
come off, but the main ornament round the belly is a set of vertical lines of dots
pricked in the clay. Height -055 m., diameter -083 m.
(2) Some twenty goblets, small or medium sized, representing all three m.m. Goblets
Middle Minoan periods, were found, some in the tholos, some in trench y, and
others in the small interments.
5069 (also Plate VI). This, from the tholos, has a dark wash, and on it
splotches of network in white, meant perhaps for sponges1 or honey-combs (?).
Height -015 m., diameter -053 m.
5097, 5098, 5099. These three, also from the tholos, are of coarse heavy
clay with thick walls. They have a black or red wash on the inside, and on
the upper part of the outside, and on it horizontal lines of white.
1 Cf. the M.M. vase found at the Kamares Cave. B.S.A., XIX, p. 23 ; Plate XII below.—J. P. D.
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(1) There were about fifteen cups, of which the more important are shown. porti
Two, 5100 and 5668, are older than the rest. They may be Early Minoan, clay objects
for the clay is heavy, the walls thick, inside and outside the surface has a look of m.m. Cups
the Vasilike ware, and they are hand-made. The heights are -065 m. and -072 m.
5100 is from the tholos, 5668 from outside.
5119. 5102, 5120, 5121. These four were distinguished by the fineness of
their clay, the thinness of their walls, and the elegance of their shape; points
that indicate a pattern in metal. All were made on the wheel and are
examples of the brilliant polychrome style of M.M. II.
5110. This, from trench y, is of the cylindrical straight-walled shape
and has a gleaming black wash inside and out. The outside has broad bands
of white and red, and there are indistinct traces of further colour. Height
•093 m., diameter at lip -115 m.
5102. This, from the tholos, is of much the same shape but only preserves
the black ground inside and out. Height -053 m., diameter -075 m.
5120. This, from trench y, has the kind of profile known as ' carinated,'
a black wash or slip on both sides, and, on the outside, upright white bands from
the rim down to the ridge. Height -043 m., diameter -065 m.
5121. This, from the same trench, is similar in shape, and has gleaming
black glaze on both sides. The outside has one broad light red band round the
middle. Height -065 m., diameter -09 m.
5064. This cup of light fine clay was found in the tholos, and is wheel-
made. It has a slight foot, a double carination of the belly, and a rim pleated
like metal work. The surface has a red wash, but the white decoration on it
has almost all come off. Height -068 m., greatest diameter -085 m.
5065. This, also from the tholos, is hand-made. The upper part is
pinched in four places so that the mouth is cruciform. The handle is horizontal.
For ornament on the outside there are sets of upright black lines on the natural
clay. Height -048 m., diameter -065 m.
5101. This, also from the tholos, has a horizontal handle and the rim is
pinched to make a small lip. The outside had a red wash, most of which has
come off, but the main ornament round the belly is a set of vertical lines of dots
pricked in the clay. Height -055 m., diameter -083 m.
(2) Some twenty goblets, small or medium sized, representing all three m.m. Goblets
Middle Minoan periods, were found, some in the tholos, some in trench y, and
others in the small interments.
5069 (also Plate VI). This, from the tholos, has a dark wash, and on it
splotches of network in white, meant perhaps for sponges1 or honey-combs (?).
Height -015 m., diameter -053 m.
5097, 5098, 5099. These three, also from the tholos, are of coarse heavy
clay with thick walls. They have a black or red wash on the inside, and on
the upper part of the outside, and on it horizontal lines of white.
1 Cf. the M.M. vase found at the Kamares Cave. B.S.A., XIX, p. 23 ; Plate XII below.—J. P. D.