Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . No. 393. Nos. 390-393. Pitchers of different shapes. (1:4 actual size. Depth, 22 to 26 ft.) think we have seen such forms often before; but, though they are veryabundant in the third and fourth pre-historic cities of Hissarlik, I am notaware that they have as yet been found elsewhere, except a pitchersimilar to No. 393, which was found by me at Under Nos. 394 to 400 I represent seven
Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . No. 393. Nos. 390-393. Pitchers of different shapes. (1:4 actual size. Depth, 22 to 26 ft.) think we have seen such forms often before; but, though they are veryabundant in the third and fourth pre-historic cities of Hissarlik, I am notaware that they have as yet been found elsewhere, except a pitchersimilar to No. 393, which was found by me at Under Nos. 394 to 400 I represent seven more red, yellow, or brownpitchers of a larger size, of which No. 397 is wheel-made. Of wheel-made pitchers similar to this one, some hundreds were found in thethird, the burnt city, as well as in the fourth and fifth cities, but No. Nos. 394, 395. Pitchers of different shapes (1: 4 actual size. Depth, 22 to 32 ft.) * especially in the fourth. In general these wheel-made pitchers are of avery rude fabric, are but slightly baked, have the yellow colour of theclay itself, and are not at all polished. But in a great many instancesthey have been polished both inside and outside, and by a wash of fineclay and a little more baking they have in this case acquired a fineappearance. Such polished wheel-made pitchers are in many instancesvery light, and sometimes even as light as Eoman or Greek pottery. Butit deserves peculiar attention that these polished wheel-made pitchers 6 See my Mycenae, p. 163, No. 237. 304 THE THIKD, THE BURNT CITY. [Chap. VII.
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