June, 1909. Reproductions of Bronzes in Naples. 123 



131. (24195) Amphora 



Each handle ends below in the forepart of a dog-like marine monster, devour- 

 ing what may be intended for a frog. The idea of a marine monster is still 

 further carried out on the back of the handle, and the upper termination takes 

 the form of a fishy tail. 



Naples 69628 (?). 



132. (24209) Amphora 



The lower attachment of each handle is leaf-shaped and bears a relief 

 resembling those of No. 131; but the simple ornamentation of the rest of the 

 handle has no marine suggestions. 



Naples 69627 (?). Mus. Borb. VII, xxxi, 2, 6. 



133. (24211) Amphora 



The rounded handles have a little vegetable ornament just above the leaf- 

 shaped lower attachments. 

 Naples 69622. 



134. (24210) Amphora 



The rounded handles are without ornament. 

 Naples 69626. 



135. (24200) Amphora 



On the lip egg pattern. Each handle transversely banded above and below. 

 Volutes effect the transition to the circular lower attachment, which bears a 

 relief of a naked boy playing with a dog. 



Naples 69635 (?). 



136. (24204) Amphora 



The flat back of each handle bears a herring-bone pattern. The lower 

 attachment is in the form of a comic mask between small volutes. 

 Naples 69636. 



137. (24203) Amphora 



The vase has three broad, low feet. The handles have simple leaf orna- 

 ments and end in palmettes below. 

 Naples 69634 (?). 



138. (24083) Amphora 



Each handle is decorated in relief with a satyr's head, Pan's pipes, a horn, 

 a herdsman's staff (lagobolon), a cylindrical box (cista), and upon its lower 

 attachment with a sphinx, pressing her left paw against her forehead. 



Naples 69468. One of a pair. Schreiber, Alexandrinische Toreutik, No. 122. 



139. (24074) Amphora 



Each handle is decorated with a female face in profile and a low, cylindrical 

 box (cista). On the lower attachment is a bust of Cybele, wearing a crown of 

 towers and holding in her right hand a horn of plenty and in her left a 

 tambourine. 



Naples 69471. Schreiber, Alexandrinische Toreutik, No. 123. 



140. (24206) Amphora 



Each handle is decorated with a spray of leaves and upon its lower attach- 

 ment with an ivy-crowned female bust (masnad?), wearing an animal's skin 

 fastened on her right shoulder. 



Naples 109705. Schreiber, Alexandrinische Toreutik, No. 124. 



