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stamped design of a palm tree between two goats, rude in execution. No. 518, a gold diadem with Plates VIII-X.
four sphinxes impressed from one mould. No. 527, a gold mouthpiece with four lions impressed,
each from the same mould,
No. 184, Tomb 45.—A gold diadem impressed from a mould of double palmettes. In this tomb
were found two more gold diadems (Nos. 182-183), figured on PL XI, in the description of which
they will be accompanied by illustrations of the pottery from the tomb (45).
No. 232, Tomb 61. — A gold diadem stamped with two rows of rams' heads. Other gold ornaments
from this tomb appear in PL X, Nos. 223, 233-236, 240-242, which see for the description of the
tomb and its contents.
PLATE VIII.
The gold ornaments in this Plate were found together in tomb 19, along with the porcelain
rhyton in form of female head on PL III. The series of sharp-pointed objects with loops or eyes
near the middle have been discussed, p. 19 ante, as a form of fibula. The two largest have ribbed
porcelain knobs at top of a kind which, when they occur in Egypt, Professor Flinders Petrie assigns
to 1100-800 b.c. (Hellenic Journal, xii. p. 201). Paste is used as an inlay also on the centre of the
two circular rings at each side of the fibulae. These rings are ornamented with twisted wire or
imitations of it. The massive gold finger-ring with hieroglyphics has also been described ante,
p. 39. The rest of the ornaments speak for themselves. Towards the top is a string of small
gold flies, pierced through the eyes for suspension.
PLATE IX.
Tomb 66.—Gold ornaments, together with certain objects in amber, carnelian and porcelain.
The gold ornaments do not call for any special remark after what has been already said. We note
only the ornaments of other materials, viz. :—
No. 299.—A porcelain cylinder, an impression from which is reproduced on PL IV and there
described under its number.
Nos. 300*-304.—Amber beads, considerably decayed. There was found also a small amber
cylinder, plain, broken and decayed. The presence of amber beads, certainly in very small numbers,
has previously been attested in Mycenaean tombs, this fact being compared with the incident in
the Odyssey (xv. 459), where a skilled Phoenician offers for sale a necklace of gold and amber.
This subject is discussed by Helbig (Homerisch. Epos, 2nd ed. p. 20).
No. 284. —A porcelain cylinder set in gold. Nos. 305 306. — Objects in porcelain.
Nos. 307-308.—Carnelian beads.
No. 276.—A gold ring set with paste.
PLATE X.
Nos. 403-406, 412-421, 425, 426, 430-432, Tomb 75. — Gold ornaments, except Nos. 425,
426, which are porcelain cylinders mounted in gold. An impression of the former is given
in PL IV under its number. No. 421, a double gold ring, is interesting for its shape, and
for the two figures rudely engraved on the double bezel. The earrings in the form of bulls' heads,
Nos. 403-406, are of a type not uncommon on other Cypriote sites. At Enkomi they were
numerous. The gold mouthpiece, No. 431, stamped with rams' heads from the same mould,
is also of a kind not unfrequent at Enkomi. No. 427 is a string of porcelain beads of an Egyptian
character. The rest of the gold ornaments of this tomb require no description.
In this tomb were found also the fragments of a cylindrical ivory box, with sphinx in relief,
given in PL II and there described; an ivory vase in the form of a nude swimmer holding out
a shallow cup, illustrated in Fig. 21 ante; a bronze knife-blade, and stone pestles and mortars.
stamped design of a palm tree between two goats, rude in execution. No. 518, a gold diadem with Plates VIII-X.
four sphinxes impressed from one mould. No. 527, a gold mouthpiece with four lions impressed,
each from the same mould,
No. 184, Tomb 45.—A gold diadem impressed from a mould of double palmettes. In this tomb
were found two more gold diadems (Nos. 182-183), figured on PL XI, in the description of which
they will be accompanied by illustrations of the pottery from the tomb (45).
No. 232, Tomb 61. — A gold diadem stamped with two rows of rams' heads. Other gold ornaments
from this tomb appear in PL X, Nos. 223, 233-236, 240-242, which see for the description of the
tomb and its contents.
PLATE VIII.
The gold ornaments in this Plate were found together in tomb 19, along with the porcelain
rhyton in form of female head on PL III. The series of sharp-pointed objects with loops or eyes
near the middle have been discussed, p. 19 ante, as a form of fibula. The two largest have ribbed
porcelain knobs at top of a kind which, when they occur in Egypt, Professor Flinders Petrie assigns
to 1100-800 b.c. (Hellenic Journal, xii. p. 201). Paste is used as an inlay also on the centre of the
two circular rings at each side of the fibulae. These rings are ornamented with twisted wire or
imitations of it. The massive gold finger-ring with hieroglyphics has also been described ante,
p. 39. The rest of the ornaments speak for themselves. Towards the top is a string of small
gold flies, pierced through the eyes for suspension.
PLATE IX.
Tomb 66.—Gold ornaments, together with certain objects in amber, carnelian and porcelain.
The gold ornaments do not call for any special remark after what has been already said. We note
only the ornaments of other materials, viz. :—
No. 299.—A porcelain cylinder, an impression from which is reproduced on PL IV and there
described under its number.
Nos. 300*-304.—Amber beads, considerably decayed. There was found also a small amber
cylinder, plain, broken and decayed. The presence of amber beads, certainly in very small numbers,
has previously been attested in Mycenaean tombs, this fact being compared with the incident in
the Odyssey (xv. 459), where a skilled Phoenician offers for sale a necklace of gold and amber.
This subject is discussed by Helbig (Homerisch. Epos, 2nd ed. p. 20).
No. 284. —A porcelain cylinder set in gold. Nos. 305 306. — Objects in porcelain.
Nos. 307-308.—Carnelian beads.
No. 276.—A gold ring set with paste.
PLATE X.
Nos. 403-406, 412-421, 425, 426, 430-432, Tomb 75. — Gold ornaments, except Nos. 425,
426, which are porcelain cylinders mounted in gold. An impression of the former is given
in PL IV under its number. No. 421, a double gold ring, is interesting for its shape, and
for the two figures rudely engraved on the double bezel. The earrings in the form of bulls' heads,
Nos. 403-406, are of a type not uncommon on other Cypriote sites. At Enkomi they were
numerous. The gold mouthpiece, No. 431, stamped with rams' heads from the same mould,
is also of a kind not unfrequent at Enkomi. No. 427 is a string of porcelain beads of an Egyptian
character. The rest of the gold ornaments of this tomb require no description.
In this tomb were found also the fragments of a cylindrical ivory box, with sphinx in relief,
given in PL II and there described; an ivory vase in the form of a nude swimmer holding out
a shallow cup, illustrated in Fig. 21 ante; a bronze knife-blade, and stone pestles and mortars.