Fig. 27.—Roman Ship entering a Harbour (No. 79). Diam. 4 in.
Some lamps placed in Cases 96, 97 give interesting pictures of Roman harbours. In one (No. 79; fig. 27), a ship is seen entering the harbour, which is indicated by a light-house on the left. Of the crew of six, one is seated high on the stern, blowing a trumpet to announce the ship's approach; before him is the steersman, and next come three men furling the sail. The man in the bows is preparing to let down the anchor. Another lamp (No. 80; fig. 28) shows a harbour with buildings on the quay. A fisherman in a small boat holds a rod and line in his right hand, and a fish which he has just caught in his left. Before him is a man on shore just about to cast a net into the water. In the third lamp (No. 81) Cupid is seen in a boat, hauling in his net from the water.
A marble laver (No. 82), originally decorated with a relief of Asklepios, Hygieia and Telesphoros, has been subsequently sculptured with votive dedications for a fair voyage. On the left, Poseidon stands on a ship, with a suppliant before him, on the right is a ship running before the wind. The inscriptions invoke good voyages for Theodoulos and Pedius Psycharios.
Fig. 28.—Roman Fishermen in a Harbour (No. 80). Diam. 3⅝ in.
(70) Cat. of Vases, II., B 436; Daremberg and Saglio, fig. 5282; (71) Excavations in Cyprus, p. 112, fig. 164, No. 12; (72) ibid.; (74) Cat. of Sculpture, III., 2701; (75) Cat. of Terracottas, D 201; (76) Cat. of Vases, II., B 508; (77) Cat. of Bronzes, 830; Torr, Ancient Ships, pl. 8, 41; (78) Daremberg and Saglio, fig. 5277; (79) Cat. of Lamps, 1140; (80) Cat. of Lamps, 527; (81) Cat. of Lamps, 634.
On ancient ships generally, see Torr, Ancient Ships, and art. Navis in Daremberg and Saglio; W. W. Tarn in Journ. Hell. Stud., XXV., pp. 137, 204 ff.; A. B. Cook in Camb. Comp. to Gk. Stud., 3 ed., p. 567 ff.
[15:] Journ. Hell. Stud., XIX., pl. 8.