B-88. CB 13.37 & 13.1937. Braziers. Two non-adjoining fragments of same vessel. Spreading wall with out-turning rim with internal angle and convex lip. H. 8.9 cm, W. 12.2 cm, Wth. 1.3 cm, Th. at lip 2.2 cm, Ø 44,0 cm. Standard fabric, red, 2.5YR 5/8, core dark reddish-brown to dark reddish-grey, 5YR 3.5/2. Red slip on interior and upper surface of rim and on the lip, 2.5YR 4/8. Externally, reddish-brown, 2.5YR 4/4. Decoration: On the upper surface of rim, a stamped, figured frieze c. 2.9 cm wide. The top of this (vs. exterior) is bordered by a shallow groove, c. 0.4 cm wide, the bottom of the frieze (vs. interior) is bordered by a ”chain” of which 13 links can be discerned, though the impressions are shallow and worn. From left to right, a bull (cow?), facing right, with its tail sweeping up over its back. Then, two humans, the first depicted in Knielauf position and facing left, the second, prob. also in Knielauf position and facing right. Between these two a floral (?) motif with 4 leaves/branches. The human figures are followed by another bull/cow facing right and similar to the first one. Then, a human figure in Knielauf, similar to fig. no. 2 above, facing left, then floral motif and foot and shin of second human figure, probably similar to fig, no. 3 above. The motif, thus, seems to be a fairly simple repetition of the sequence of bull--human--floral--human--bull. The frieze may well consist of two impressions from the same matrix; details on the bulls and the first human figure seem to be identical. As no join can be seen, the frieze was probably applied with a rolling stamp device. On interior, just below rim, a slightly depressed zone, c. 3.0 cm wide. Approx. 4.0 cm from the left edge of the sherd, the legs of one human can be seen, in Knielauf position, directed to the right. Higher up and to the left can be seen traces of head and one arm of another figure, probably heading to the left. The rest of this zone is badly worn, and approx. 4.3 cm from the extreme right edge of the sherd there are two irregular lines running vertically, separating the frieze from a zone which, although depressed, bears no impressions whatsoever. The frieze motif seems to be identical to the one found on the top of the rim. Parallels: no exact parallels found to the frieze; a similar example of humans in Knielauf position, alternating with animals, can be found in Serra Ridgway 1986, 284, 291, fig. 7 a-b (=CVA, British Museum 7 pls. 10:3 a-b, 11:1.). Date: Serra Ridgway 1986, 284, suggests a date of 550-525 BC for this type of scene
Descriptions are published in: Nielsen, I., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 1992: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I, Roma. Bilde, P. G., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.1* & II.1**, Roma. Slej, K., and Cullhed, M., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.2* & II.2**, Roma
