. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. )-stem figured by Perrot and Chipiez 458. 2. Small Itand-lumps of day ivlth a straightfaj)cring horizontal handle at one extremity and apinchcd-dovrn. lip at the other.—Fragments of severalsuch lamps were found and one whole example. Diameter 10, lengthincluding handle 14 Others of the same type occurred in the Vaphiotomb (three examples, E^. Apx- 1889, ttiv. vii. 13; and in the DictaeanCave ( vi. 105). The straight-handled vessel of this shape (^above, , PI. XXV. 7) has a sunflower pattern in its bowl ; nevertheless there aremarks of l
. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. )-stem figured by Perrot and Chipiez 458. 2. Small Itand-lumps of day ivlth a straightfaj)cring horizontal handle at one extremity and apinchcd-dovrn. lip at the other.—Fragments of severalsuch lamps were found and one whole example. Diameter 10, lengthincluding handle 14 Others of the same type occurred in the Vaphiotomb (three examples, E^. Apx- 1889, ttiv. vii. 13; and in the DictaeanCave ( vi. 105). The straight-handled vessel of this shape (^above, , PI. XXV. 7) has a sunflower pattern in its bowl ; nevertheless there aremarks of lire on the bottom which suggest that it has been used as acharcoal-pan. Lamp-eovers ?—PI. XXXV. 7 shows a boll-shaped utensil of coarse red claywith a tubular oriflce at the top; round the upj)er part are numerous smallperforations; on one side of the vertical rim is a door-like opening, not. Fk;. 186. ;L).\rd (About 1:8.) Professor Petrie, after thelanij), lias suggested that the reservoir was filled witli water in order that the elay beiiusaturated witli water luiiiht not absorb oil. THE MINOR ANTIQUITIES OF CLAY. 211
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