. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. Fi«;. 180.—Terracotta Boat. (4 : ). senting the ribs. ^Nlr. Cecil Smith {lue. cif. p. 25) interprets it as a boat madeof hides or canvas stretched over a wooden frame, the curves-of thegunwale. Fio. 181.—Miniature Stool (Completed.)(1 :3.) reproducing the sagging of the cover. It was found at a depth of 2 m. inroom C 5 : 8. Length •127. The prow of a larger boat, XL. 37 : it is flat-bottomed ; the timbers of the THE MINOR ANTIQUITIES OF CLAY. 207 gunwale unite in a projecting bowsprit; there is a projecting forefoot belowthe water-line ; length 06, width •
. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. Fi«;. 180.—Terracotta Boat. (4 : ). senting the ribs. ^Nlr. Cecil Smith {lue. cif. p. 25) interprets it as a boat madeof hides or canvas stretched over a wooden frame, the curves-of thegunwale. Fio. 181.—Miniature Stool (Completed.)(1 :3.) reproducing the sagging of the cover. It was found at a depth of 2 m. inroom C 5 : 8. Length •127. The prow of a larger boat, XL. 37 : it is flat-bottomed ; the timbers of the THE MINOR ANTIQUITIES OF CLAY. 207 gunwale unite in a projecting bowsprit; there is a projecting forefoot belowthe water-line ; length 06, width •045. Brown paint along gunwale. Box on feet, \^\. Will. 13, much broken; width, complete, 09: length,incomplete, OOo ; depth inside 05 ; total height including foet, 075. On theend an oblique chequer-pattern, on the sides oblique parallel lines; in eachcase within a border-line. At each corner a plain square foot. Reddish localclay, white wash, dull black paint. Fragment of miiiniatiirc stool or arched stand, Fig. 181 ; all that survivesis part of the top, which is slightly concave and without decoration, and partof one side and one end, which are decorated with designs in dull black overa white slip. The clay is gree
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