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The Prehistoric Tombs of Knossos.
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2a. Gold ring, the bezel broken.
2b. Bead of yellow translucent glass, with rounded section and large central perforation.
2c. Globular ribbed bead of blue paste (kyanos).
2c?. Plain globular beads of clay.
2e. Green serpentine pendant of globular form, with perforated stem.
No. 3. Shaft-Grave.—Bectangular pit, 1*25 metres wide and about 1*90 metres
long, in which at a depth of about 2*15 metres is the actual grave, with a roofing
of rough limestone slabs.
The grave (1*60 metres long, 60 centimetres wide, and 55 centimetres deep)
contained remains of a skeleton with the head to the south. At the feet were a
bronze knife and a razor.
3a. Bronze knife (29'5 centimetres long). For type see fig. 113, 64c.
36. Bronze razor (19 centimetres long, 5*5 centimetres broad at end).
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Fig. 16. Flan of Shaft-Grave (No. 4).
No. 4. Shaft-Grave.— Mean depth from the surface of the shaft to the bottom
of the grave 3"70 metres. The depth of the actual grave beneath the covering slab
was 45 centimetres. The edges of the covering slabs were carefully squared.
The grave (length 1-84 metres, width 60 centimetres) contained remains of
a much decomposed skeleton, with the head to the east. By the left side of the
body were two razors of different types and a knife. (See plan, fig. 16.)
4a. Bronze razor : 20 centimetres long, 5'3 centimetres broad at end. (Cf. fig. 63.)
■lb. Bronze knife: 36 centimetres long. (Cf. fig. 113, 4b.)
4c. Leaf-shaped razor of bronze. (Cf. fig. 113, 64c.)
413
2a. Gold ring, the bezel broken.
2b. Bead of yellow translucent glass, with rounded section and large central perforation.
2c. Globular ribbed bead of blue paste (kyanos).
2c?. Plain globular beads of clay.
2e. Green serpentine pendant of globular form, with perforated stem.
No. 3. Shaft-Grave.—Bectangular pit, 1*25 metres wide and about 1*90 metres
long, in which at a depth of about 2*15 metres is the actual grave, with a roofing
of rough limestone slabs.
The grave (1*60 metres long, 60 centimetres wide, and 55 centimetres deep)
contained remains of a skeleton with the head to the south. At the feet were a
bronze knife and a razor.
3a. Bronze knife (29'5 centimetres long). For type see fig. 113, 64c.
36. Bronze razor (19 centimetres long, 5*5 centimetres broad at end).
„'/'/'/'/"///'//"/'s'/"/'//''/// '//"/'//'/'/ '//"'//"'/////"/'//////a
'/'ft'
//// / ■ 77t, ;y v ttt, , TT77Z
'/////'/////////a///////////////■
'/'////'////////,
Fig. 16. Flan of Shaft-Grave (No. 4).
No. 4. Shaft-Grave.— Mean depth from the surface of the shaft to the bottom
of the grave 3"70 metres. The depth of the actual grave beneath the covering slab
was 45 centimetres. The edges of the covering slabs were carefully squared.
The grave (length 1-84 metres, width 60 centimetres) contained remains of
a much decomposed skeleton, with the head to the east. By the left side of the
body were two razors of different types and a knife. (See plan, fig. 16.)
4a. Bronze razor : 20 centimetres long, 5'3 centimetres broad at end. (Cf. fig. 63.)
■lb. Bronze knife: 36 centimetres long. (Cf. fig. 113, 4b.)
4c. Leaf-shaped razor of bronze. (Cf. fig. 113, 64c.)