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40. —Crab.

41. —Dolphin.

42. —Group of three fish.

43. —Two Triton shells (see Fig. 34).

44. —Columnar device.

45. —Cross (see below, Fig. 61).

46. —Armed Goddess and lion (see below, Fig. 37).

47. —Armed God and lioness (see below, Fig. 38).

48. —Scene of the taurokathapsia.

49. —Man in boat, repelling attack of sea-monster (see below, Fig. 36).

50. —Pugilist before column (Fig. 35).

Fig. 32.—Clay Seal Impression :
Wolves' or Dogs' Heads (§).

Fig. 34.—Clay Seal Impression :
Two Triton Shells (?-).

Fig. 33.—Clay Seal Impression :
Four Owls Round Star (-}■).

Fig. 35.—Clay Seal Impression :
Pugilist (y).

After what has been said as to the high degree of naturalistic per-
fection attained already by the Cretan engravers at the close of the
preceding Middle Minoan Period,1 the beauty and freedom of many of
the seal-types of the present deposit cannot excite surprise. Such designs

1 See above, p. 2.