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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

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5i6 SIGNS OF IMPACT ON BACKS OF JEWELS

The most gifted forger could hardly be credited with powers of secoi I
sight and of even a prophetic knowledge of later discovery!

Fig. 'ItiO. Back View of Bead-seals and Ring from Thisbe Find showing the Effects^oi i
Impact or Pressure of Fallen Materials on their Backs, a, Libation Scene (p. 45r> ,''!■
above), k, Spring Goddess helped to rise from Earth (JR. of Nest., p 15). c, Goddess hu
Stag, if, Goddess between Waterfowl, e, Drink-offering to Seated Goddess. / ^"NTp!f4RioT.
Boar, g,' Elongated ' Bead-seal : 'Oedipus and Sphinx '. /;, Do.' Oedipus and Laios ' in Uj-^
i. ' Aigisthos slaying Agamemnon and Klytemnestra'. /, Flat Cylinder: Scene of.Bul
k, Do. Priestly 'Matador' and Bull.

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The objects said to have been found with the jewels—a nun
which 1 saw associated with them in their owner's hands—were all of genu"
Late Minoan fabric. The gold seals themselves are divided stylistica
into two groups, three 'flattened cylinders', of slightly earlier
the remainder consisting originally of eleven pieces, presenting' sign
similar fabric. But an interesting feature in the condition of the bead-s <
is common to the whole series. They are in each case formed of a c< ^ °
of gold plate on which the intaglios were executed, within which is a

'flat cylinders'required a slightly earlier style? amygdaloid types the grooving anc
How, again, was he inspired to imitate on the L. M. la? (See above, p. 493)-

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