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 (Index) (London, 1936)

BALFOUR [12]

Balfour, Mr. Henry, on evolution of bow, n.

49 n. 4, iv. 172
Balkans, modern cult of snakes in, iv. 1015

— East, Neolithic pottery of, 11. 4
Balls, votive clay, from Enkomi, Cyprus (in-
scribed), iv. 759, 760, 761

-----------from Juktas, 1. 159, iv. 761

—-------from Petsofa, 1. 153, iv. 761

-----:------purpose of inscriptions on, iv. 761

Ballygawley, Irish dagger from, 11. 173 n. 2
Banner sign, in Linear Script B, followed by

numbers, iv. 725
Bar ornament on bandeau of stucco head from

Mycenae, Tirynthian comparison, in. 519
Barbotine work, see Pottery, barbotine
Barley corns in M.M. I sphragistic ornament,

iv. 626, 627
-------on sealings from Archives Deposit, iv.

5?8
-------in M.M. Ilia ceramic ornament, 1. 415,

iv. 627
-------associated with double axe on sealing,

iv. 627

-----------with genius, iv. 627

-------Minoan use of as food, iv. 622

Barley, four-rowed, on coins of Metapontion,

iv. 628

— six-rowed, Minoan, iv. 628

-------from Swiss Lake-dwellings, iv. 628

Barley sign, in Linear Script B, iv. 625, 626
Baritakis, Ali Aga, overseer of excavations at

Knossos, 11. 149 n. 1, 692, 11. 678
Barn sign, hieroglyphic, IV. 715, 716
Barnacle work, see Pottery, barbotine
Barnacles, see Shells

Basalt, Spartan, see Lapis lacedaemonius
Bases, sacral, see Altars
Basilica, Early Christian, historic origin of, II.

406
-----------analogy of with Megaron of Royal

Villa at Knossos, n. 406
-----------relation of with Basilike of Archon

Basileus at Athens, 11. 406
Basilike of Archon Basileus at Athens, n. 406
Basins, alabaster, from Knossos, in. 25

— bronze, L.M. la, from N.W. Treasure

House at Knossos, 11. 637, 643, 644, 779,
iv. 300, 727
-------from L.M. I houses at Mochlos, 11. 624

— stone, from Knossos, n. 599, in. 26, 27

BEADS

Basketwork milk churns from Kordofan,
analogies of with bottle-shaped pithoi,
iv. 645, 646

— imitated in sculpture and pottery, see Plait-
work

Bates, Mr. Oric, on connexion between Cretan

and Egyptian art, n. 54 n. 5
-------on identity of Neith with Ausean goddess,

11. 51 n. 2, 191
-------on tholoi on Seal Island and on Nile, n.

37
Bathrooms, see under Knossos

Baths, clay, M.M. Ill, from S.E. Bathroom at
Knossos, 1. 579, 580, II. 379 n. 2

-----------from room near Magazine of the Lily

Vases, in. 385

-------■ — from House of the Fallen Blocks, n. •

3°5
-----------from House of the Sacrificed Oxen,

»• 3°S

-----------from East Slope, 11. 288

-----------compared with L.M. II examples,

in. 386
-------L.M. II, from Caravanserai at Knossos,

11. 122
-----------from bathroom of Queen's Megaron,

11. 334, in. 381, 385, iv. 893

-----------from Phylakopi, in. 115, iv. 330

-----------compared with M.M. Ill examples,

in. 386

— stone, for foot washing, in Caravanserai, n.
116, 118, in. 253

-------on Vlychia Terrace, n. 104

Bathykles, story of Theseus and Peirithoos on

Amyklaean Throne by, iv. 188 n. 1
Batna, collection of Mons. H. Jus at, n. 222 n. 5
Bats, on M.M. Ill sealings, iv. 490

— wings, on M.M. Ill sealings, 1. 703, 705, 706
Battye, Mr. A. Trevor, on Cretan flora, n.

46 n. 2, 70 n. 4

-------on rollers in Crete, n. 454 n. 2

Bauhin, Caspar, on Cretan dittany, n. 70
Beads, amuletic, in shield form, in. 315

— perhaps used as dice, I. 477

— engraved, origin of signet-rings, iv. 510, 511

— represented on kilt of Minoan tributary on
tomb of Rekhmara, n. 743, 744

— represented on tunics of youths in Procession
fresco from Knossos, n. 726

— segmented, 1. 23, 491-4, n. 179, 180, 190