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Light red glaze ; fair workmanship. Small and neatly formed lip ; narrow plain band above the decoration. Ovolo with two borders to the "egg" and rosette tongue-terminal. Panel decoration, demarcated by wavy lines. (1) Oblique wavy lines and arrow-heads, as in South Gaulish fabric. (2) Upright wavy line with a central and terminal astragalus. Each astragalus has a swollen central bead. This class of astragalus is characteristic of Early East Gaulish Ware. (3) Wavy line rising from a trifid leaf and ending in a ram's-horn ornament, as used by RANTO (O. & P. op. cit). This horn-bladed terminal is also seen in the straight wreath which closes the design. Terminals of this kind occur in Luxeuil fabric (cf. B.M. M. 1102, 1141). Across this wavy line are placed :- (a) a lyre, approximately similar to D.1100, and B.M.M. 1301 ; (b) a bow ? quiver (D.1104, mould Lezoux ; B.M.M. 1301). Both these types occur on an early second century bowl in the London Museum. (4) Cruciform ornament, bordered by two upright wavy lines with central and terminal astragali, as No.2. The diagonals diverge from a central, rayed, rosette. (a) In the upper space, a vertical wavy line terminates in a trifid leaf, the central element of which is spirally ornamented. This class of leaf-terminal occurs on ware of Luxeuil type (c.f.B.M.M. 1102) At the junction of the wavy line and terminal leaf is placed the monogram DD. Two lateral wavy lines ending in elliptical berries and trilobed leaves complete the design in the upper space. (b) In the lower space the same ornamentation is seen, the monogram DD being repeated. (c) In th elateral spaces are curved stalks ending in serrated and pointed, pendent leaves. (5) Wavy line as No.3. (6) Divided panel, bordered by two vertical wavy lines as No.2. (a) In the upper space, a Boar to L., somewhat similar to, but larger than D.840. Beneath the monogram DD. (b) In the lower space, a Fox to L., (cf.D.970 LALVS). (7) Wavy line, as No.3, repeated. (8) Cruciform ornament, No. 4, repeated, with the addition of two rosettes at the right-hand corners. (9) Wavy line, as No. 3, repeated. (10) Divided panel bordered by a wavy line with central and terminal astragali, as No.2. (a) In the upper space the hind quarters of a bear, bearing some resemblance to D.806 (b) In the lower space, oblique wavy lines and arrow-heads. (11) A straight wreath composed of leaves with horn-like blades, repeated, forms a lower border to the design. The leaves have beaded borders and their terminal junction is marked by one or two beads.

Dr 37 is a hemispherical decorated bowl