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M. M. Ill: WEST PALACE REGION ; DOUBLE AXE CULT 433
A remarkable comparison supplied by a small ivory relief from Palai-
kastro, Fig. 310, shows that the little figure in the field above must be
taken to represent the sacred Double Axe in a combination similar to that of
the shield. The usual pair of knots here coalesce, with a single, plaited loop
above, and three fringed appendages below, that in the middle longer
than the others. The Knot itself may be supposed in this case to be
inside the socket of the axe, the ritual adjunct being here substituted for
the shaft. This symbolic arrangement became the prototype for a decorative
device of the later L. M. I ceramic style (Fig. 310, e).
It further appears that Sacral
such sacral k
Fig. 311. Bust of Female Votary wearing
'Sacral Knot' on her Shoulder.
Knot
ivnots were worn by
actually worn by Minoan Votary-
votaries. Near the North-
West Palace angle, together
with an architectural frieze
and other fragments ap-
parently belonging to a small
Pillar Shrine of the last
epoch of the building, were
found remains of fresco panels
depicting figures of votaries
of both sexes seated on
camp-stools, and in some
cases holding goblets of
precious metals. One of
these, a girl, distinguished
by her large eye and cherry
lips, is wearing what is shown
from other analogies to be
a short-sleeved garment. Be-
to
hind her neck is seen a loop, which at first was regarded as a part of the
robe itself, bunched up behind (Fig. 311).2 There can be no reasonable
doubt, however, in view of the above examples, that this is in fact a ' Sacral
1 Mentioned in B. S. A., xi, p. 284, as having the symbol on the Mycenae ring. The relief
been found in Room 10 of House, p. 182, Fig.
13, with a large bronze double axe. The
plaque (probably of M. M. Ill b date) had
been cut down and re-used in L. M. I. Prof.
Dawkins [loc. cit.) noted the resemblance to
is here reproduced through his kindness from
a drawing in possession of the British School.
2 Knossos, Report, 1901, p. 56 (see Knossian
Atlas, I).
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A remarkable comparison supplied by a small ivory relief from Palai-
kastro, Fig. 310, shows that the little figure in the field above must be
taken to represent the sacred Double Axe in a combination similar to that of
the shield. The usual pair of knots here coalesce, with a single, plaited loop
above, and three fringed appendages below, that in the middle longer
than the others. The Knot itself may be supposed in this case to be
inside the socket of the axe, the ritual adjunct being here substituted for
the shaft. This symbolic arrangement became the prototype for a decorative
device of the later L. M. I ceramic style (Fig. 310, e).
It further appears that Sacral
such sacral k
Fig. 311. Bust of Female Votary wearing
'Sacral Knot' on her Shoulder.
Knot
ivnots were worn by
actually worn by Minoan Votary-
votaries. Near the North-
West Palace angle, together
with an architectural frieze
and other fragments ap-
parently belonging to a small
Pillar Shrine of the last
epoch of the building, were
found remains of fresco panels
depicting figures of votaries
of both sexes seated on
camp-stools, and in some
cases holding goblets of
precious metals. One of
these, a girl, distinguished
by her large eye and cherry
lips, is wearing what is shown
from other analogies to be
a short-sleeved garment. Be-
to
hind her neck is seen a loop, which at first was regarded as a part of the
robe itself, bunched up behind (Fig. 311).2 There can be no reasonable
doubt, however, in view of the above examples, that this is in fact a ' Sacral
1 Mentioned in B. S. A., xi, p. 284, as having the symbol on the Mycenae ring. The relief
been found in Room 10 of House, p. 182, Fig.
13, with a large bronze double axe. The
plaque (probably of M. M. Ill b date) had
been cut down and re-used in L. M. I. Prof.
Dawkins [loc. cit.) noted the resemblance to
is here reproduced through his kindness from
a drawing in possession of the British School.
2 Knossos, Report, 1901, p. 56 (see Knossian
Atlas, I).
F f