Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 135
e inform of the two water-vessels. The peculiarities of the Egj^jtian water-vessel are its formation of bronze, theroundness of its base, which renders it unfitted for standing, the narrow^iess of itsmouth, and the handle arching the orifice; and of the Greek, its being wrought inclay, the secure… … Fig. 110. Fig. 103. Fig. 107. Fig. 108. from a river, or some position which required that the vessel he attached to a cordand cast into the source of supply, for the roundness of the base at once points tothis, it being a provision for enabling the vessel to fill by turning upon its side (wereits…
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