Female head broken off at the top of the neck. The hair is brought forward over each temple in a plait; a piece of linen is wound round the head, pa.s.sing under a band or diadem which encircles the head behind the ear. The head-dress is arranged so as to leave on the top of the head an aperture, through which the parting of the hair and a top-knot are shown. Over the upper part of the ear hang what appear to be three pendants; the lobe below is covered with an earring in the form of a circular flower of seven leaves. On the fractured edge of the neck are remains of drapery.--_Rhodes._
Limestone; height, 5 inches.
[Sidenote: =54.=]
Female figure seated in a chair, with footstool.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-1/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =55.=]
Naked male figure; the legs broken off above the knees. The palms of the hands are placed against the thighs; the left leg has been advanced; parts of the arms are wanting. The hair is drawn back from the forehead in a smooth ma.s.s, and falls behind the ears over the nape of the neck, where it is cut off square. There are traces of red above the waist.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 10 inches.
[Sidenote: =56.=]
Naked male figure standing with the left foot advanced, and holding with his right hand the right hind leg of a lion, whose tail he grasps with his left hand. The head of this figure, the right arm and both feet are wanting. From the waist to the hips the body has been painted red all round. The lion has his tongue out; there are traces of red colour about his mouth.--_Acropolis of Camiros._
Limestone; height, 10-1/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =57.=]
Fragment of a male figure from above the hips nearly to the knees.
The arms have been placed along the sides, with a hand on each hip.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-1/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =58.=]
Upper part of a naked male figure broken off at the waist. The hair is gathered into a thick ma.s.s behind the ears, and cut off square at the nape of the neck; on the top of the head is a snake coiled. The arms are broken away below the shoulders.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 5 inches.
[Sidenote: =59.=]
Upper part of female figure broken off above the waist. She wears a wreath of upright leaves set between two plain horizontal bands; the hair falls in a thick ma.s.s on each side of the neck. The arms are broken away.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-3/4 inches.
[Sidenote: =60.=]
Draped male figure broken off below the knees. He wears chiton with girdle and upper garment. With both hands this figure holds the young of some quadruped, probably a kid, in front of his breast. His hair is parted over his forehead, and falls behind the ears in a thick ma.s.s to the nape of the neck.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 5-3/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =61.=]
Upper part of male figure from the base of the neck to the waist. In the right hand this figure holds a small ibex against his breast. His left arm is broken.--_Acropolis of Camiros._
Limestone; height, 4-1/5 inches.
[Sidenote: =62.=]
Lower part of a draped figure broken off at the waist. The left hand holds by the forelegs a fawn, on the body of which the right hand presses. Both arms are broken off below the elbow.--_Acropolis of Camiros._
Limestone; height, 7 inches.
[Sidenote: =63.=]
Lower part of a draped figure broken off at the waist, and wearing a chiton, which is bound with a girdle.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 1 foot.
[Sidenote: =64.=]
Lower half of draped figure wearing chiton. At the bottom of the skirt are traces of a red border; the fingers of the left hand are placed against the left hip.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 7-1/2 inches.
[Sidenote: =65.=]
Lower half of draped figure broken off above the knees. The left hand has held against the side some object too indistinct to be made out.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 6 inches.
[Sidenote: =66.=]
Lower half of draped figure broken off above the knees. In bad condition.
Limestone; height, 4-1/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =67.=]
Draped male figure playing on the double flute, which he holds with either hand. The band for strengthening the muscles used in blowing the flute, _phorbeia_, is indicated by a red stripe; the chiton is ornamented with a narrow red stripe on the shoulder down each side, and round the hem.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 9 inches.
[Sidenote: =68.=]
Similar draped male figure playing on the double flute. The _phorbeia_ is indicated by a red stripe across the mouth; the headdress, probably a wig, comes very low on the forehead, and falls in a thick ma.s.s on the back of the neck. On the head-dress, eyebrows, and flutes, are traces of black colour.--_Camiros._
Limestone; height, 7-3/8 inches.
[Sidenote: =69.=]
Upper part of draped male figure. In his right hand he holds a lotos sceptre (?); his left arm hangs down by his left side. A thick ma.s.s of hair falls on each side of the neck.--_Camiros._