Evans, Arthur: The ‘Tomb of the Double Axes’ and associated group, and the pillar rooms and ritual vessels of the ‘Little Palace’ at Knossos’ (London, 1914)

62 THE PILLAR ROOMS AND RITUAL VESSELS

here the forerunner of the later Rhea—stands between similar guardians on
a series of seal-impressions from the central shrine of the great neighbouring
Palace.

A section and elevation of this chamber looking east is given in fig. 75,
which as well as the plan is the work of Mr. Christian Doll. The result of his
careful investigations has been to show that while the original constructions

Fig. 76. View showing impressions of fluted columns on clay and rubble blocking.

here go back to the earliest period of the ' Little Palace', there is evidence of
more than one subsequent modification. It is clear, for instance, that according
to the original arrangement there were three openings between the small corridor
that runs east of the sunken area and the great 'Megaron', so that it may
have received a certain amount of light from the first section of this hall on that
side. At some still flourishing period in the history of the building, however, these
openings were blocked with good masonry. Finally, in the period of re-occu-