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dark brown and pale green, also corresponds. The ' Sacral Knotsmore-
over, found with the remains of the draught-board in the Fourth Shaft Grave
which are of the same faience material, present a tartan pattern identical
with that of the ivory knot from Knossos. It is clear in fact that these
faience objects must be regarded as actual products of the Palace fabric
of Knossos, about which more will be said below.

Fig. 346. Faience Medallion Inlays from Draught-board. Fourth

Shaft Grave, Mycenae.

That the ' Sacral Knots ' in this case were directly connected with Sacral
the draught-board found in the same Shaft Grave is further shown by COnnected
a significant correspondence in makers' marks. On the back of the upper wlth ,

r 1 i-iii Draught-

part of the knot reproduced in Fig. 347 a are seen three indented strokes, board.

evidently the number of a series, which also occurred on the back of the

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