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)

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FLYING-FISH

Finalborgo, rock sculptures near, 11. 170 n. 4
Finalese Cave, clay figures from, 1. 21 n. 2
Fir, possible export of from Crete, II. 248
Fire, evidence of at Knossos at end of L.M. II,

IV- 943
Fire-box, clay, from Hall of the Double Axes,

I"- 347
Firth, Mr. C. M., on tomb at Sakkara, 11.

497 "• 5
Fish, bone, with signs and numbers, from E.
Treasury at Knossos, in. 405-9

— cult use of, 1. 635

— as food in Minoan Crete, I. 555, 677

— ensigns, Cycladic, n. 242
-------Egyptian, 11. 26, 242

-------on ship on pyxis from Messenian Pylos,

11. 247

— fresco of, M.M. Ill, at Knossos, I. 346

— gold, from E. Treasury at Knossos, in. 404,

411

— on pottery, M.M. 1,1. 182

-------M.M. Ill, 1. 607

-------Melian, 1. 598, in. 385

— on seals and sealings, 1. 120, 123 n. 4, 272,

673. 677, "• 453. iv- 446. 49i. S4i

— on votive tablet from Psychro, 1. 633

— and see Flying Fish, Skaros, Tunny
Fishing, on M.M. Ill fresco from Phylakopi,

in. 40

— on seal from Knossos, M.M. Ill, I. 555, 677,

iv. 500

Fitzgerald, Mr. G. M., on excavations at Beth-
Shan, iv. 167 nn. 3 and 4

Flaceliere, Monsieur Robert, discovery of
cupped table at Mallia by, in. 392

Flask, from Abydos, ostrich egg, n. 222

-------tin, 11. 179

— from Knossos, M.M. II, 11. 179

— from Phylakopi, Middle Cycladic, n. 179

— from Troy, n. 179

— from Yortan, n. 179

Fleur-de-lys pattern, M.M. II, I. 243, 244, 247,

261, 11. 495
—- — connexion of with Three Palms motive,

"• 495
Flint arrow-heads, Neolithic, from Sahara, 11.

222 n. 5

— knife, from Gebel-el-'Arak, n. 27

— implements, trapezoid, resemblance of to

arrow-heads, 11. 49 n. 7

Flock sign in Linear Script B, iv. 687

Flocks and herds in Linear Script B tablets, iv.

710
Floor, see Pavement
Floor-cists, see Cists

Flounced object in Minoan cult, 1. 434, 435
Flounces sign, on Linear Script A tablet from

Hagia Triada, n. 249
Flower-cones, Sumerian, iv. 124-6

-------from Ur, iv. 423

■-------Minoan parallels with, iv. 124-6

Flowers, Minoan cultivation of, in. 278, iv. 1002

— faience, from Temple Repositories at

Knossos, 1. 496, 498, 499, 500, iv. 423,
1013, 1014

— in goldwork, M.M. la, iv. 75
-------L.M., 1. 269

— on frescoes, M.M. Ill, 1. 537-9, n. 378, 391
-------L.M. la, 11. 114, 447, 454-9, 464, 465

— inlays, I. 471, 472, 474: and see Disks for in-

laying

— on pottery, M.M. I, 1. 182-5

-------M.M. II, 1. 256-70, iv. 124-6, 132

-------M.M. III6-L.M. la, 11. 472, iv. 260

-------L.M. la, 1. 269, 11. 101, 469

— on sealings, 1. 697

— and see 'Blossom-bowls', Naturalism
Flutes, in embroidery design on fresco frag-
ments from Threshing- Floor Deposit, in. 39

— bone, from Mycenae, in. 39

— played to accompany ecstatic dances, in. 69
-----------sacrifices, in. 139

-----------marriage dances, in. 39, 40

Flute-player, dress of, iv. 403

— Cycladic marble image of from Keros, in. 40

— on Hagia Triada sarcophagus, iv. 42
Fluting, of wooden columns, 1. 344, n. 520, 521

— of gold goblet from Mycenae, iv. 122

— of rhyton from Knossos, n. 822
Flying-bird sign, see under Bird
Flying-fish, faience, from Knossos, 1. 521, n.

453, in. 128

— Mediterranean, in. 128, 129, Fig. 83, in

fisher's hands

— Minoan fondness for, 11. 307

— on fresco from Phylakopi, 1. 522, 536, 542-4,

11. 453, in. 128, 378

— on Minoan gems, 1. 678, iv. 494

— on inlaid dagger-blade from Vapheio, in.

127, 128