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 4,2): Camp-stool Fresco, long-robed priests and beneficent genii [...] (London, 1935)

, b. F:

ont and Back Loin-plates of Youthful
Ivory FlCURE.'

CHRYSELEPHANTINE GODDESS OF SPORTS COMPARED 473

The two gold loin-coverings; however, are well preserved, and are
reproduced in Fig. 397,
a, i, showing pin-holes
in each of their upper
corners. These, no
doubt, corresponded
with the two small holes
visible in the ivory just
above the hips on either
side, the same pin serv-
ing for the corners ot
the front and back rai-
ment. The companion
figure of the younger
boy, already described,
has two small holes in
the samepositionsabove

the hips, besides another behind on the same
level in the small of the back. It is clear
therefore that gold plates of the same kind
had been attached to it in a similar way.
Both images are provided with another rivet-
hole behind, in the hollow formed in the belt,
which would have been originally covered
with a band of gold plate in like fashion.

In the case of the present figure,the taper
end of the back plate (/>) below may be taken
to indicate that this corner of the article of ap-
parel that it represents was drawn between the
legs, perhaps by means of an attached string
or tape tied to another at the lower corner of
the front piece. The good reproduction of
the body contours by the gold plates may be
taken as evidence that the cloths themselves were drawn tight over the
groin and buttocks. The plates show a slight decoration of dots and lines.

Physical Characteristics : ' Proto-Armenoid' Profile.

As already noticed, however, the features of the face and cut ot the
hair visible in the new figure mark a more mature age than the other.

Head or Ivory
Figure.