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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...brim, placed low in order to prevent its breaking out when raising the vessel full of liquid. A small vessel with this knob was found; and with a hole, strange to say, apparently made by the finger, in the middle of the side. A knob also appears on the edge of circular vessels. These knobs were enlarged, raised above the brim somewhat, and had a ridge down the middle in the inner side, to prevent their being broken off so readily. In this form they suggest a bull's head, and several are found developed into that form, more or less elaborately. But the part above the brim continued to be enlarged, and the rib strengthened and narrowed, until suddenly it was seen to be like a head and beard, or capable of being so developed. At once the idea took root, and ever after the head and beard was the regular type. Such we always called in the work at Naukratis "Bacchic handles," and, in default of a better name for such a large class of objects, it may be kept up. The head type was modified in various ways, more or less ornamental: very generally an oval outline round the top of the head; sometimes a name over the head EKATAIOY, or MAATPOY; sometimes a head of Pan rather than Bacchus, with wild hair and horns; and in late times very rude heads. But still, whatever the variation, the long straight ridge of the beard, projecting into the inside of the vessel, is the prominent feature. In one instance (bought at Alexandria, which is a great place for these handles), the outside of the square handle has a female head, full face. A complete set of all the types of development has been kept for the British Museum, and other sets presented to other collections. 52. Of stone tools there are many examples; hammers, whetstones, and drill-heads. The hammer-stones are...