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a central perforation, its ends bent in contrary directions
along the inner surface of the lid. Ornamentation of
fine and larger repousse dots.
16. Fragments of Paper Thin Bronze. PI. X.
M.S.988. Some from a small bowl, others possibly from
a bulla.
17. Fragments of Bronze Sheathing. PI. XI.
M.S.988. Some ten small fragments have been joined
to form a piece of irregular outline. A portion of a disk
is preserved, the grooved edge of which joins at an acute
angle another piece, suggesting a small rhyton somewhat
like the large rhyton of clay from the Regolini-Galassi
Tomb. But the bronze is very light and its inner surface
bears the impression of an uneven surface like that of
hammered iron. These fragments then were probably
used to sheath another material.
18. Fragments of One or Possibly Two Distaffs.
PI. X. These consist of:
(a) The Head. M.S.982. L. of the span of the arms,
0.105 m. Mended, portions of the arms missing.
Each arm has two perforations, within two of which
remain pins with bent ends from which may have
been suspended pendant ornaments as in Montelius,
PI. 317, 8. The arms are flat and are ornamented at
intervals with incised transverse lines.
(b) Upper Portion of the Staff. M.S.988j. L. 0.065
m. To the margin of the smaller end is attached a
bit of thin bronze, the plane of which is at right angles
to the axis of the staff. The oxidation of this small
bit corresponds exactly to that of the concave surface
of the head of the spindle. It is probably part of
the knob which held the staff in place, as in Mon-
telius, PI. 315, 5. It may be seen from Montelius,
PI. 317, 8 that even when the main part of the staff
was ornamented, the portion just below the head was
left smooth.
(c) Three Fragments of Wood Wound with Bronze.
M.S.988k. L. 0.397, 0.151, and 0.139 m. Around
the wood, which Dean S. J. Record of Yale has kindly
identified as buxus sempivirens, is wound in spiral
fashion a strip of bronze, and the seams are then
covered with a narrow band with rounded outer
surface. The strip of bronze had a row of repousse
dots along its median line, which are now almost
obliterated but the outlines of which may be traced
on the underlying wood.
(d) Similar Fragments of Wood and Bronze. M.S.
988h and i, L. 0.097 and 0.091 m. The strip of
bronze is here slightly wider, and ornamented with
rows of fine dots along its edges in addition to the
row of larger dots along the median line. The nar-
row band of bronze which covered the seams in the
foregoing is here missing. These pieces might, ac-
cordingly, belong to a second distaff.
19. Fragments of a Spear. PI. X. M.S.988j and
u. These consist of:
(a) Part of an Iron Blade. L. 0.06 m.
(b) Fragment of Tubular Bronze Sheathing encir-
cling the shank of the iron blade, and the end of the
shaft of wood. L. 0.045 m.
(c) Fragment of the Shaft of Wood Sheathed in
Bronze. L. 0.255 m. The bronze sheathing does
not overlap. Its surface is smooth. It is held in
position by two stout rings of bronze, 0.165 m. apart,
ornamented with transverse grooves.
(d) Similar Bronze Ring, slightly larger in diameter.
(e) Another Fragment of the Shaft partly encased
in overlapping and riveted bronze sheathing, and
partly studded with bronze nails.
(f) Fragments of Bronze Sheathing.
20. Fragments of Bronze and Iron. PI. IX. These
consist of:
(a) Fragments of Bronze Supports. M.S.988a and b.
The largest fragment is 0.22 m long and tapers in
width from 0.088 to 0.07. On its outer face are
three longitudinal rows of bronze knobs, those on
the outer rows smaller than those in the central row.
At the broader upper end of the support bronze
knobs are replaced by those of iron, of which one is
preserved entire and of a second the stump remains.
On the inner face of the support it will be seen that
this iron stump is the end of an iron dowel, 0.016
wide and 0.02 m long. There were apparently three
of these iron dowels across the top. The bronze
knobs on the obverse surface are attached to stout
pins of the same length as the dowel. On this inner
surface of the support, may be noted also a layer of
a compact substance which proves on analysis to be
fine potter’s clay. The longer sides of the bronze
are bent back along this coating of clay, in which are
left the traces of upright rods, probably of wood,
since no stains of iron can be detected, which helped
to keep the edges true and, possibly, strengthen as
well the support. In PI. IX are also shown other
fragments some of which certainly belonged and
others of which are conjecturally assigned to similar
supports.
(b) Smaller Fragment. This is a straight piece, ellip-
tical in section, and, as in the supports, the bronze
facing rests upon a layer of fine clay which in this case
has been smoothed.
(c) Fragments of Iron. M.S.978. Two of these show
a smaller band of iron attached at right angles to a
broader band; these and a third fragment, may have
been fastened by the iron dowels to the top of the
foregoing bronze supports. A third fragment is
curved and tapers at the end.
(d) Two Fragments of Bronze and Iron. M.S.988k.
Either consists of a stout sheet of bronze wound about
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a central perforation, its ends bent in contrary directions
along the inner surface of the lid. Ornamentation of
fine and larger repousse dots.
16. Fragments of Paper Thin Bronze. PI. X.
M.S.988. Some from a small bowl, others possibly from
a bulla.
17. Fragments of Bronze Sheathing. PI. XI.
M.S.988. Some ten small fragments have been joined
to form a piece of irregular outline. A portion of a disk
is preserved, the grooved edge of which joins at an acute
angle another piece, suggesting a small rhyton somewhat
like the large rhyton of clay from the Regolini-Galassi
Tomb. But the bronze is very light and its inner surface
bears the impression of an uneven surface like that of
hammered iron. These fragments then were probably
used to sheath another material.
18. Fragments of One or Possibly Two Distaffs.
PI. X. These consist of:
(a) The Head. M.S.982. L. of the span of the arms,
0.105 m. Mended, portions of the arms missing.
Each arm has two perforations, within two of which
remain pins with bent ends from which may have
been suspended pendant ornaments as in Montelius,
PI. 317, 8. The arms are flat and are ornamented at
intervals with incised transverse lines.
(b) Upper Portion of the Staff. M.S.988j. L. 0.065
m. To the margin of the smaller end is attached a
bit of thin bronze, the plane of which is at right angles
to the axis of the staff. The oxidation of this small
bit corresponds exactly to that of the concave surface
of the head of the spindle. It is probably part of
the knob which held the staff in place, as in Mon-
telius, PI. 315, 5. It may be seen from Montelius,
PI. 317, 8 that even when the main part of the staff
was ornamented, the portion just below the head was
left smooth.
(c) Three Fragments of Wood Wound with Bronze.
M.S.988k. L. 0.397, 0.151, and 0.139 m. Around
the wood, which Dean S. J. Record of Yale has kindly
identified as buxus sempivirens, is wound in spiral
fashion a strip of bronze, and the seams are then
covered with a narrow band with rounded outer
surface. The strip of bronze had a row of repousse
dots along its median line, which are now almost
obliterated but the outlines of which may be traced
on the underlying wood.
(d) Similar Fragments of Wood and Bronze. M.S.
988h and i, L. 0.097 and 0.091 m. The strip of
bronze is here slightly wider, and ornamented with
rows of fine dots along its edges in addition to the
row of larger dots along the median line. The nar-
row band of bronze which covered the seams in the
foregoing is here missing. These pieces might, ac-
cordingly, belong to a second distaff.
19. Fragments of a Spear. PI. X. M.S.988j and
u. These consist of:
(a) Part of an Iron Blade. L. 0.06 m.
(b) Fragment of Tubular Bronze Sheathing encir-
cling the shank of the iron blade, and the end of the
shaft of wood. L. 0.045 m.
(c) Fragment of the Shaft of Wood Sheathed in
Bronze. L. 0.255 m. The bronze sheathing does
not overlap. Its surface is smooth. It is held in
position by two stout rings of bronze, 0.165 m. apart,
ornamented with transverse grooves.
(d) Similar Bronze Ring, slightly larger in diameter.
(e) Another Fragment of the Shaft partly encased
in overlapping and riveted bronze sheathing, and
partly studded with bronze nails.
(f) Fragments of Bronze Sheathing.
20. Fragments of Bronze and Iron. PI. IX. These
consist of:
(a) Fragments of Bronze Supports. M.S.988a and b.
The largest fragment is 0.22 m long and tapers in
width from 0.088 to 0.07. On its outer face are
three longitudinal rows of bronze knobs, those on
the outer rows smaller than those in the central row.
At the broader upper end of the support bronze
knobs are replaced by those of iron, of which one is
preserved entire and of a second the stump remains.
On the inner face of the support it will be seen that
this iron stump is the end of an iron dowel, 0.016
wide and 0.02 m long. There were apparently three
of these iron dowels across the top. The bronze
knobs on the obverse surface are attached to stout
pins of the same length as the dowel. On this inner
surface of the support, may be noted also a layer of
a compact substance which proves on analysis to be
fine potter’s clay. The longer sides of the bronze
are bent back along this coating of clay, in which are
left the traces of upright rods, probably of wood,
since no stains of iron can be detected, which helped
to keep the edges true and, possibly, strengthen as
well the support. In PI. IX are also shown other
fragments some of which certainly belonged and
others of which are conjecturally assigned to similar
supports.
(b) Smaller Fragment. This is a straight piece, ellip-
tical in section, and, as in the supports, the bronze
facing rests upon a layer of fine clay which in this case
has been smoothed.
(c) Fragments of Iron. M.S.978. Two of these show
a smaller band of iron attached at right angles to a
broader band; these and a third fragment, may have
been fastened by the iron dowels to the top of the
foregoing bronze supports. A third fragment is
curved and tapers at the end.
(d) Two Fragments of Bronze and Iron. M.S.988k.
Either consists of a stout sheet of bronze wound about