GREEK AND ROxMAN ANTIQUITIES. 7.*^ 



27. Tumbler lock : a heavy bolt held fast in a groove by 

 three pins which are released by pressing the key against three 

 other pins in the bolt. Length of bolt 12 in. From Syria. 



28. Three bolts with the original keys to fit the wards. 

 From Syria. 



29. Large key, terminating in a lion's head. Length 3^ in. 

 From liome. 



30. Spoon with short curved-up handle. Length 2f in. 



YIl.— Ivory and Bone. 



31. Two circular medallions with busts of female winged 

 figures (Seasons ?) holding fruits, decorated with gilding over a 

 purple-groundcolour. Diameter 5 in. Third or fourth century 

 A.D. Said to come from Gaza ; a similar example from the 

 same find was presented by Sir A. W. Franks in 1878. Pre- 

 sented by P. A. Irving, Esq. 



32. Tube with eyelet holes for suspension, containing a 

 rolled-up bronze plate ,: probably an amulet. 



33. Whistle. 



34. Bone die of elongated rhombohedral form. 



VIII.— i^^c^^e. 



35. Geometric jug; the main band of decoration contains a 

 " prothesis " scene, repeated four times, with mourners between 

 the couches. Such scenes have hitherto only been known on 

 amphorae, and the present vase appears to be the first example 

 of a transitional stage between these and the jugs of the 

 earlier Geometric period. Unbroken. Height 17^ in. 



36. Geometric jug ; on neck a design of an armed man 

 leading two horses. From the Lambros Collection. Height 

 IHin. 



37. Black-figured lekythos ; Hermes, Athena, and Perseus 

 in flight after the slaying of Medusa. 



38. Eed-figured jug of strong period ; a Scythian mounted 

 on a mule and another on foot. From Cervetri. 



39. A series of twenty-four vases from various sites in 

 Apulia, illustrating the styles of the indigenous tribes of that 

 district, the Messapians, Daunians, and Peucetians. 



40. A series of vases and potsherds from Crete, represent- 

 ing the three Early Minoan periods, and sherds of late 

 Kamarais style from Tiryns. Presented by H. R. Hall, Esq., 

 and E. J. Forsdyke, Esq. 



41. A large series of vases and fragments obtained by ex- 

 change from the Greek Government, (a) Vases of Cycladicware ; 

 also two marble vessels from Syros (Chalandriane). (b) Vases 

 and fragments from Amorgos, Tiryns, Mycense, Nauplia, and 

 Attica, mainly of the Mycenaean period, (c) Vases and sherds 

 of the Mycenaean and Geometric periods from Argos, excavated 

 at the site known as the Aspis {see Bulletin de Corespondence 



