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those pieces. The inner border of projecting dark green leaf -ends is 

 well preserved. On the left side there appears to have been a narrow 

 white stripe drawn over the left edge of this fringe. The lower cross- 

 piece has six light red stripes and partial stripes, besides the dark red 

 stripe at the top. The dark red pendants have no caps at the lower 

 ends. At the bottom there is a dark green stripe. 1 In the interior, 

 just above the lower cross-piece, there is a whitish stripe. 2 The sus- 

 pended vase is like that of the other fresco (No. 24652), but the details 

 are more clearly preserved. The lower part has the calyx form, the 

 base is somewhat heavier than in the other picture. The upper handles 

 have recurved ends. The lower handles have the U-form, but, owing 

 to the sketchy treatment, the sides do not appear to be connected. In 

 the interior of the top-piece the base-line is visible, but of the figures 

 only indistinct blotches remain. One of these (on the left side) may 

 have been a horse, the others are small and shapeless. 



From the close resemblance existing between this piece and No. 

 24652 it is very probable that they are corresponding pieces from the 

 same wall. 



Height, m. 0.655 ( = 2 ft. 1.78 in.). Width, m. 0.415 ( = 1 ft. 4.33 in.). 



Lacks upper half of topmost frame-stripe, as well as the upper right corner, 

 which has" been filled in with modern plaster. There are numerous small cracks 

 and abrasions, and the paint has faded; but, except for the top-piece, it is rather 

 better preserved than its companicn-piece. 



FRESCO. 24661. [Plate CXXIV.] 



Small decorative compartment with bird. 



The light red quadrangular border is probably partly covered by 

 the wooden frame in which it is at present encased. There is an irregu- 

 lar dark stripe near the inner edge, and, on the left side, a white streak. 



In the white interior a flying bird with short curved beak, long, 

 badly drawn wings with recurved ends, long tail and outspread toes, 3 

 swoops downward to right. The chief fault with the drawing is that 

 the upper parts of both wings are attached to a single lower part, which 

 is besides, excessively elongated. The bird is of a brownish color with 

 applied details in light gray. 4 



Height, m. 0.223 ( = 8-77 in.). Width, m. 0.23 (=9.05 in.). 

 The border, which was probably originally a thin brick-red, is abraded in divers 

 places. 



1 Owing to poor preservation it is uncertain whether there was such a stripe in the companion- 

 piece. 



1 Something similar may be seen in No. 24652. 



* On one foot there is a spur. 



* A somewhat similar bird, but with longer neck, in a fresco of the Fourth Style from Pompeii, 

 Zahn, Die schoensten Ornamentt, etc. Vol. iii, plate 87. 



