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3. Fragment of a stele with a design of three sepulchral 

 vases, supported by acanthus plants and lion-gryphons 

 rampant. This scheme of decoration is not known on any 

 other work of the class. 4th century B.C. 



4. Relief representing a warrior in helmet and cuirass, 

 leaning on his spear, round which coils a snake ; in front is a 

 pilaster, crowned by a vase. The design was probably com- 

 pleted by a woman facing the warrior. See Catcdogue of 

 Sculpture I., No. 750. 2nd century B.C. From Rhodes. 



5. A series of small figures of cats, some in limestone, 

 some in marble. 



6. A limestone base, which once supported a figure of a 

 cat; it is inscribed TAAATEIA : 0EYAOTOY, '''Galateia, 



BOYBAZTI 

 daughter of Theudotos, to Bubastis." 



5, 6 are said to have been found at Bubastis, in Egypt. 

 They date from the 2nd -1st century B.C. 



7. Plaster cast of a fragment from the capital of one of 

 the Mycenae columns (see below). 



VI. — Terra-cotta. 



1. Head of a goddess, wearing high headdress, diadem, 

 and necklaces. 4th century B.C. From Locris. 



2. Statuette of a seated woman, nursing a child on her 

 left arm. Inscribed at the back AEONTEWC, Aeovrtwe. 

 From Boeotia (?). 



3. Statuette of Aphrodite, standing and wringing her hair 

 with both hands. There are traces of colour on her drapery. 

 From Thebes. 



4. Statuette of a woman, draped in tunic and mantle. 

 From Tanagra. 



5. Whorl, inscribed EYXAPHZ, Evxaprig. 



Yll.— Pottery. 



1. White lekythos of large size, with painted design : a 

 stele, on either side of which a youth and a maiden bring 

 offerings. On the steps a youth is seated. 



2. Plate, decorated with a circular border, painted pink, 

 white, and black ; within the border a woman moves to the 

 right, holding two wreaths. Her hair and wreaths are painted 

 yellow. The design is much injured. Boeotian fabric. 



3. Four plain vases of ordinary Mycenaean w^are. From 

 Sphiktia, near Mycenae. 



4. Askos, in the form of a lobster's claw with red-figured 

 design of a fox devouring a cock and a dog running. See 

 Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1904, p. 117, No. 68, pL XCVII. 



