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AN(!IENT Airi 



)VI.VOE OF CHIRiyUI. 



liiit tho drawing is ti)o ooiiventioiial to admit of full identification. 

 The companion piece is a little larger, and the upper surface is deco- 

 rated with three groups of broad white stripes, bordered by rows of 

 dots, which extend from the base of the neck to the periphery of tlu^ 

 body. The legs are similar to those of the other piece. The little 

 animal figure fixed to the ui)i)er end or hi]i is idcntK al with that seen 

 in the following illustration. 



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Fiu IfiJ Shaiith vasp with rlesign 



The large tripod vase presented in Fig. 162 is distinct in many 

 ways from anything in the collection and is remarkable foi- sym- 

 metry of form and neatness of finish. The body is a long, symmet- 

 rical cone and the legs are long, straight cylinders, neatly rounded 

 off to a point below. A thick rim projects at a sharp angle and is 

 rounded up toward the margin. The legs are hollow, and through 

 two pairs of lateral slits a number of small pellets can be seen, which 

 rattle when the vase is moved. Rudely modeled little animals, with 

 erect ears, large feet, and conical tails, are fixed to the upper end of 

 the legs. The ground color, the slip, and the paste are of a reddish 



