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 . tains several specimens of a similar shape, but with a somewhat longerspout. There are also in the Assyrian Collection in the British Museuma large number of such terra-cotta bottles, found at Nimroud and else-where. No. 437, as well as No. 438, are mixing vessels (Kparr/pe^, called byHomer tcprjrrjpes;). Both are hand-made; the former has two, the latterfour handles; both are of a rude fabric,
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 . tains several specimens of a similar shape, but with a somewhat longerspout. There are also in the Assyrian Collection in the British Museuma large number of such terra-cotta bottles, found at Nimroud and else-where. No. 437, as well as No. 438, are mixing vessels (Kparr/pe^, called byHomer tcprjrrjpes;). Both are hand-made; the former has two, the latterfour handles; both are of a rude fabric, but little polished, and morethan usually baked. Mixing vessels like No. 437 are not rare; but largeones of the size of No. 438 occur so seldom that I collected only eightof them. Chap. VIL] CKATERS OR MIXING VESSELS. 403. Mixing vessels were in general use throughout antiquity; for theancients—wiser than we are—never drank wine unless mixed with find the word /cprjrtfpmentioned fourteen timesin the Iliad,2 includingthree instances in theplural. But terra-cottamixing vessels being toocheap and common forheroes, the poet musthave had in view Kprj-rrjpes of metal—namely,gold, silver, or perhaps bronze or copper; foronce he expressly saysthat Achilles, holdingin his hand a double-handled goblet (8e7ra?afifyiKvireXXoy), pouredall night wine from agolden mixing vessel(fcprjTrjp) on the earthand moistened it withthe Anothertime he makes Achillesset a silver Kpr^rrjp asa prize for the foot-raceat the funeral third time he makesHector order the heraldIdaeus to bring from Trov a ^hinino- Truvino- No. 438. Large Mixing Vessel (Crater) with four handles, 1 ft. 9in. * fcuiumg mixing in diameter. (1:9 actual size. Depth, 23ft.) No. 437. Mixing Vessel (Crater) with two handles.(Abo
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