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points out, seems to go back to a form of breccia vase, with a spout, two
suspension handles, and a knob behind, found in an Early Minoan tomb at
Mochlos.1 It is shown here for comparison in Fig. 417.

Fig. 416. Examples of Elongated M. M. Ill Vases, a, above Royal Pottery Stores;
Inscribed Jar, S.W. Basement; c, N.E. Magazines, c.)

Area E. of Royal Magazines.

M.M. III East of the Royal Magazines and above the area of the Spiral Fresco
AreaE.° the same filling-in process was carried out at the close of M. M. Ill,

Ma°-a-al 1 Explorations in the Island of Mochlos, in which the vase was found ' appears to belong
zines. p. 79 (Fig. 46 and PI. III). The tomb (XXIII) to the E. M. II and E. M. Ill Periods '.