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 3): The great transitional age in the northern and eastern sections of the Palace (London, 1930)

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been free space for four. On the wall behind the canopy of the throne
one could have been hung on either side, and three more on the section
opposite this. The remaining wall section of the ' Hall of the Double

Fig. 229.

Spiraliform Frieze with Rosettes above Dado of
Axes '.

Hall of the Douele

Axes ' would together have accommodated another three, so that there may
have been a dozen bucklers suspended in all.

In order to realize the effect produced, Monsieur E. Gillieron, at my
request, executed in painted zinc two actual copies of these great body-
shields, answering in shape and dimensions,—together with the imitation of
the spotted ox-hides,—to two of those depicted in the Fresco. The yellow of
the elongated bosses was in this case translated into gold plating, reproduced
by means of foil. These shields have been now suspended by means of
pegs on the restored painted band, from which the originals had hung,
as shown in Fig. 228.

Some idea of the winter aspect of this, the most private section of the
Great Hall, may be gathered from the Coloured Plate facing the next page.
This has been artistically executed in accordance with my suggestions, and
reproduces the effect of its splendid equipment of great body-shields
suspended on the wall, as in the Megaron of Odysseus. Here the Minoan
Lord is seen seated at ease on his stool in a very different fashion from that
imposed by the fixed canopy in the ' Audience Chamber'. He warms his
hands before a movable hearth, like those that have been found in a frag-

Actual
shields
replaced
in replica
on wall.

Restored
view of
Inner
Hall: the
Chieftain
at ease.