Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Band 2,2): Town houses in Knossos of the new era and restored West Palace Section (London, 1928)

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'HOUSE OF THE FRESCOES'

Charac- ground. Their height is considerably greater, one of them (A 2) being
great size. ar->out 16 centimetres or somewhat over half a foot in height,1 while the
lowest is 13 cm.

PAINTED SIGNS

Groups A and B

Al

#

A3 B3

4>

A4

V

1

31

LINEAR SCRIPT
A

@s

7

26 23"

PAINTED SIGNS
Groups Aand B

I *

I

,/

/ ■

B!
B4

LINEAR SCRIPT
A

AA

57

c

s

li

60

r

is-

Com-
pared
with
Linear
Class A.

UNCERTAIN

C ®

A2

®

>'^>

<9

A 6 A 10 A 9

Fig. 259. Painted Signs of Groups A and B compared with Linear Class A.

From the Comparative Fig. 259 2 it will be seen that a series of forms
found in the two groups shows a close correspondence with signs of the
Linear Script. B 1, as with great probability completed, B 2, and A 8, more-
over, are types that only occur in the earlier class, A, of the advanced
Linear Script.

The painted fragments themselves stand apart from the other fresco

1 The fragment on which this sign occurs is p. 642, Fig. 476. Nos. 25, 26 seem to be
26 cm. high and 24 cm. broad. In Fig. 258, 1, 2 variants of the same character, as also, perhaps,
the upper part and right side has been cut off. 6 and 7, but with specialized meanings. 57,

2 For a list of signs of Class A see P. of M., i, 60, and 72 are characteristic forms of Class A.