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Mug made of red, fine-grained, hard-fired clay; glaze over surface. Black paint. Low ring foot; globular body; short cylindrical neck; pinched rim to form a trefoil mouth; vertical grooved handle from rim to shoulder. Decoration consists of two bands on neck and at junction of neck and body. One horizontal group of circles on shoulder intersects with a vertical group on each face. Subsidiary decoration consists of small concentric circles placed in the field and lines on handle and around lip. In upper area opposite handle are three long crossing lines.
Apulian hydria. Red fine-grained body, dark brown wash; light brown, dark brown, brown/black, yellow, and white paint. Pedestal base. Flat foot; ovoid body with sloping shoulder and two horizontal handles; chimney neck with large everted rim, one vertical handle, neck to rim. Decoration: tongue pattern, lip and handles; palmette and laurel wreath with white berries. Main scene depicts bringing offerings to the tomb; draped female figures, holding a tambourine and a situla (basket), respectively, are shown on either side of a broad funerary stelae. Cracks cover body of jar as it has been reconstructed from fragments.
Jug made of light brown, very fine-grained clay. Red wash and black lustrous paint. Very articulated form imitating metal work. Flat base with one shallow groove on underside. Wide tubular lower portion with domed cap with protruding flat ledge, tall narrow neck, long curving spout, tall vertical handle rising above top of vessel. Base, lower portion of body, most of neck, spout and handle are solidly black. On domed top is a reclining female figure, wearing long chiton and jeweled collar. Hair is gathered into a large knot on top of head and partially covered with a headband. Left arm is extended behind her. Right arm is held in front of her with a metal bowl in right hand. Subsidiary decoration consists of a palmette at base of handle, stylized lotus blossoms on domed area and one floral decoration in white paint on tubular portion of body.
Drinking cup (skyphos). Buff, fine-grained clay with a few scattered small white limestone grits and a small amount of fine mica, very hard-fired. Dark red-brown to black, thin, matt paint. Low ring foot of very small diameter, deep body widens sharply towards top, gentle carination at junction of body and rim. Plain, upright rim. Two vertical loop handles attached just below top of rim extend well above the top of the rim. Paint is splashed onto most of interior of vessel and to body of exterior, with the rim left plain except in the area of one handle.
Bird-shaped askos made of fairly coarse-grained grey clay with dark impurities and a small amount of mica. Hard-fired. Black and red, thin, matte paint on a cream slip. Tubular, upright spout, basket handle attached to spout and upper part of body. Small projections on either side of body indicate wings. Eyes and beak highlighted with paint. On either side of the body there are broad bands of red paint and narrow parallel black lines.
Figure of a horse consisting of grey clay with a white slip. Buff, gritty clay, full of small white limestone particles and dark grits. Animal has two panniers on back. Tail, eyes, and ears modeled in relief. The bottom of each pannier is pierced through and plugged with an unidentifiable substance.
Bull figure, consisting of mottled red, fairly grainy clay, full of white limestone particles and fine silver mica. White slip with remnants of black paint. The bull has two grooves on either side of neck, pellets for eyes, grooves on front of head. Ears and tail made separately and applied. There is a circular hole in the bottom of the stomach.
Clay figure in the shape of a warrior. Dark orange, fairly grainy clay, full of white limestone particles, dark grits and fine silvery mica. Cream slip over entire surface. Blackk paint, thin, matt. He is bearded, standing with a tubular body widening out at bottom to form a splayed, circular base. Round shield on left arm and originally a sword or dagger in raised right hand. On head is a crested helmet. Two holes for suspension in base and one through base of crest. Red and black paint on crest. Black paint for facial features. Crossing red bands on chest. Lower half of body decorated with black and red bands of various widths. Red on shield. Black stripes on arm.
Warrior of grey-buff clay with distinctly greenish tinge, full of white limestone particles and dark grits, imparting to the surface a speckled appearance, and fine silver mica. Greyish white slip, dark red and black paint, thin and matt. Bearded standing male with cylindrical body, splayed base. A tall oval shield of Boeotian type with concave side margins and three bosses in a vertical row is on left arm. In raised right hand is a sword. On head is a helmet with nose piece and tall crest. Helmet, shield and sword made and applied separately. Two holes for suspension in base and one through helmet. Crest is decorated with red squares outlined in black. Rest of helmet red. Facial features and beard painted black. Crossing red bands over chest. Sword is red. Lower half of body has concentric bands of black in various widths and one broad band of red. Linear decoration and stipples in red and black on shield. Shield glued back on figure.
Figure representing a votary composed of grey-brown, fairly fine-grained clay with white limestone particles and fine silver mica covered in white slip and the details of the face painted in reddish-orange, and there is reddish-orange also painted on the arms and torso. The figure has a tubular body with its hands raised in front of its chest holding tympanum. Small fringe of hair on forehead. Tympanum and arms made separately and applied.