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)

SEAL-STONES

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SEAL-STONES

Seal-stones, L.M. II, Various subjects of a
religious nature (cont.)

symbols, Knossos, East Hall Deposit,
iv. 570 (Fig. 544 c), and 605, D. 21:
similar seal impression.

— horned-shaped object, like Cornucopiae,
with flowered mouth, Knossos, C. 64

(a sacral vessel), iv. 604

— pillar horizontally placed above two
animals in reversed positions, Knossos,
C. 18, iv. 603

sealing: three serpents with cauldron-like
object above, upside down, Knossos, E.
13, iv. 151 (Fig. 116)
Granary Department. Lentoid. Crete, pre-
sumably from Knossos, hard dark green
micaceous stone: Bull with head turned
round and near hind-leg raised towards
it: in the upper field bifid cereal sign
(probably miller's, of the 'granary'
group of the Linear Script B, with
Griffins antithetically set on either side,
iv. 624 (Fig. 611, and cf. Fig. 608 c, d);
identified as signet of Palace granary
superintendent, ib.
sealing: facing human head and part of
leonine body with large barley corn in
field to right, Knossos (upper filling of
Magazine X), iv. 626 (Fig. 613); similar
with two grains in field, Knossos, F. 11
(Little Palace), iv. 605

— several similar grains, Knossos, C. 65,
* 66, iv. 604

— germinating grain (apparently of barley),
Knossos, E. 12, iv. 626 (Fig. 615)

— Minoan Genius, with paw upraised,
before large similar grain, Knossos, E.
10, iv. 626 (Fig. 614)

— fore-part of ox to right with linear sign

<) in front (associated with cereal group),

iv. 623 (Fig. 609 b, c, d)
Transport and navigation: Sealing, chariot
and horses with charioteer and personage
beside him: reduced to pulp by effects of
flood-water: found in 'Magazine of
Chariot Tablet', Knossos, iv. 609, 615
sealing (fragmentary): fore-part of bridled
horse, Knossos (Little Palace), iv. 828
(Fig. 809)

Seal-stones, L.M. II, Transport and navigation
(cont.)

— horse with two horses' heads above,
Knossos, C. 60, iv. 604

— (incomplete) transport vessel, single
masted with rowers and deck shelter, and
superposed figure of horse, its tufted
mane resembling that of those on Chariot
Tablets, a Syrian fashion, Knossos, E.
16,11. 244 (Fig. 141), iv. 827 (Fig. 805)

— similar vessel with furled sail (without
horse), Knossos, N. Entrance Passage,
with deposit of Class B Tablets, n. 244
(Fig. 141 b), iv. 827 (Fig. 806)

Cattle pieces and single beasts. Sealing: cow,
suckling and licking calf, in conventional
attitude, Knossos, D 13, iv. 604 (Fig. 597
B, d); also C. 52 (6 specimens), E. 31
sealing: man leaning on fence surveying
bull, Knossos, A. it, iv. 564 (Fig. 532)

— boy leading walking beast (cancelled by

9 sign: Class B), Knossos, C, iv. 564

(Fig- 533)

— boy milking cow, Knossos, C. 46, iv.
564 (Fig. 534)

— two bulls walking 1. on architectural
base with facing ox-heads, Knossos, N.
Entrance Passage (with tablets of Class
B), iv. 568 (Fig. 542 a)

— recumbent ox, with head turned away
from spectator (compare above specimen
from Temple Repository, iv. 567 (Fig.
541 d), MM. lllb), Knossos, D. 9

— recumbent ox with another behind in
reversed position, head turned away from
spectator (as L.M. lb scheme), Knossos,
iv. 566 (sealings D. 11, &c.)

— bull with head turned back against his
flank, on architectural base with bands
bearing spiraliform decoration, from
Entrance of Royal Tomb, Isopata (L.M.
II pottery), iv. 562 (Fig. 530): twelve
examples

Episodes of the Taurokathapsia. Three-sided
clay sealing, Fifth Magazine, Knossos:
hero with conical helmet and Minoan
loin-clothing, grappling bull by horns
and raising its whole body: of finest
L.M. II style: barred S countermark of