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58 THE TOMB OF THE DOUBLE AXES
The approximate positions1 in which the objects found in this tomb lay are
shown in the key-plan (fig. 53).
Contents of 'Tomb of the Double Axes' (T. 2).
2 a. Bronze double axe. Length, 20-3 cm. (fig. 48).
2 b. Gold-plated studs of sword. Diam. 12 and 1-5 cm.
2 c. Bronze ' razor' with leaf-shaped blade. Length, 23-2 cm.; greatest width, 6-2 cm.
2 d. Bronze knife with gold-plated studs; small piece of handle wanting. Length,
25-8 cm. (original length, c. 28 cm.) (fig. 54).
2 e. Small bronze knife : broken. Blade 11 cm. long (fig. 54).
2/ Remains of about 20 arrow-heads with barbs. Length, 4-9 to 5 2 cm. (fig. 54).
2g,g. Bronze ritual double axe, and parts of another. Length of blade, 18-8 cm.;
width of wings, n cm. (fig. 71).
2 h. Cornelian lentoid gem, showing lion and hindquarters of a maned animal in
front (fig. 55).
2 i. Gold beads in form of double argonaut, with three perforations (fig. 59).
2 j. Wooden core of bead (fig. 58).
2 k. Amber disc in circular gold casing (fig. 56).
2 k, k. Amber bead (fig. 57).
2 /. One-handled ewer with raised spout, and waved decoration (see p. 46). Height,
35 cm. (fig. 60).
2 m. Three-handled ewer of more globular form with raised spout, decorated with
large rosettes. The coil ornament round its neck resembles a similar feature
on u. Height, 3075 cm. (fig. 62).
2 n. Large three-handled 'amphora', with design of Haledon octopus and sprays of
seaweed. Below this, waved decoration as /. Height, 72 cm.; diam. 52cm.
(fig- 63).
2 0. Three-handled amphora, with vertical bands of foliage on its body alternately
arranged with the leaves upwards and downwards. Height, 42 cm. (fig. 64).
2 p. Three-handled amphora, showing cordiform design with rosettes of'Palace Style'
and foliated border round the spring of the neck. Height, 44 cm. (fig. 65).
2 q. Three-handled amphora, with decorative lily designs of' Palace Style'. The design
on one side is much more summary and altogether inferior to that on the
other, showing that the vase was intended to be placed against a wall.
Height, 26-5 cm. (fig. 66, a, b).
2 r. Clay 'alabastron', with undulating lower border. Diam. 16 50 cm. (fig. 67, a, b, c).
2 s. Fragments of vase like /.
2 /. Plain pedestalled cup with two handles. Width of rim, 15-3 cm.; height, about
16 cm. (fig. 68).
1 In the case (s) of broken objects, the fragments of which were somewhat scattered, the position
given is that occupied by the principal portion.
The approximate positions1 in which the objects found in this tomb lay are
shown in the key-plan (fig. 53).
Contents of 'Tomb of the Double Axes' (T. 2).
2 a. Bronze double axe. Length, 20-3 cm. (fig. 48).
2 b. Gold-plated studs of sword. Diam. 12 and 1-5 cm.
2 c. Bronze ' razor' with leaf-shaped blade. Length, 23-2 cm.; greatest width, 6-2 cm.
2 d. Bronze knife with gold-plated studs; small piece of handle wanting. Length,
25-8 cm. (original length, c. 28 cm.) (fig. 54).
2 e. Small bronze knife : broken. Blade 11 cm. long (fig. 54).
2/ Remains of about 20 arrow-heads with barbs. Length, 4-9 to 5 2 cm. (fig. 54).
2g,g. Bronze ritual double axe, and parts of another. Length of blade, 18-8 cm.;
width of wings, n cm. (fig. 71).
2 h. Cornelian lentoid gem, showing lion and hindquarters of a maned animal in
front (fig. 55).
2 i. Gold beads in form of double argonaut, with three perforations (fig. 59).
2 j. Wooden core of bead (fig. 58).
2 k. Amber disc in circular gold casing (fig. 56).
2 k, k. Amber bead (fig. 57).
2 /. One-handled ewer with raised spout, and waved decoration (see p. 46). Height,
35 cm. (fig. 60).
2 m. Three-handled ewer of more globular form with raised spout, decorated with
large rosettes. The coil ornament round its neck resembles a similar feature
on u. Height, 3075 cm. (fig. 62).
2 n. Large three-handled 'amphora', with design of Haledon octopus and sprays of
seaweed. Below this, waved decoration as /. Height, 72 cm.; diam. 52cm.
(fig- 63).
2 0. Three-handled amphora, with vertical bands of foliage on its body alternately
arranged with the leaves upwards and downwards. Height, 42 cm. (fig. 64).
2 p. Three-handled amphora, showing cordiform design with rosettes of'Palace Style'
and foliated border round the spring of the neck. Height, 44 cm. (fig. 65).
2 q. Three-handled amphora, with decorative lily designs of' Palace Style'. The design
on one side is much more summary and altogether inferior to that on the
other, showing that the vase was intended to be placed against a wall.
Height, 26-5 cm. (fig. 66, a, b).
2 r. Clay 'alabastron', with undulating lower border. Diam. 16 50 cm. (fig. 67, a, b, c).
2 s. Fragments of vase like /.
2 /. Plain pedestalled cup with two handles. Width of rim, 15-3 cm.; height, about
16 cm. (fig. 68).
1 In the case (s) of broken objects, the fragments of which were somewhat scattered, the position
given is that occupied by the principal portion.