DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.4856#0050
44
Plate XL Nos. 223, 233 236, 240-242, Tomb 61.—Among the gold ornaments the only objects of more than
usual interest are the earrings, Nos. 240-242, which at first sight seem to be bulls' heads, but in
reality are pendants embossed with patterns. Like the bulls' heads, these pendants are made in
halves from a mould.
This tomb was in the form of a small cave opening out of a well, quite near the surface, the
roof fallen, but the stone door in position. It contained also several fluted vases of the pre-Mycenaean
kind, two small vases of dark stone, with incised patterns, fragments of ivory, three bronze mirrors
(circular), a bronze bowl, bronze arrow-head and several bronze knives, porcelain beads, and the
fine green porcelain vase, with Egyptian design, given in Fig. 40 ante.
No. 400*, Tomb 72.—Gold mouthpiece.
No. 401, Tomb 73.—Gold diadem.
PLATE XI.
Nos. 435~439> 445, 448, 450, Tomb 79.—No. 435 is a porcelain scarab already given in PI. IV
under its number, with a description of the tomb, and illustrations of the pottery found within it.
Nos. 437-439, three gold earrings, which illustrate the transition from the bull's head to the purely
decorative type as in Nos. 240-242 on PI. X, already noticed. No. 436 is a sard scarab,
unengraved. Nos. 445 and 448 are gold mouthpieces of the usual pattern. No. 450 is a gold
mouthpiece embossed in the centre with two Ionic capitals, inverted, and with ears of grain on
each side.
Nos. 346, 347, 354, 355, 357, 359* 363, 367*, 3&8, 371-373, Tomb 67.—Gold ornaments. This
tomb has already been described, and its pottery illustrated in connection with Nos. 361 and 351
on PI. IV, p. 37, ante. We need only specify here No. 354, a gold ring with a rude figure
incised on the bezel, and No. 363, a series of sard beads. From this tomb also comes No. 356, a
beautiful gold pendant in the form of a pomegranate, covered with granulated patterns, ante,
p. 18, Fig. 35.
Nos. 160-164, Tomb t>7-—A string of beads and two steatite cylinders, the one with gryphon
and stag, the other with gryphon and lion. In this tomb were found also the aryballos in Fig. 6, p. 6 ante,
having concentric circles on both sides, red on drab ground, several Mycenaean vases of a very
common type, fragments of pale white ware with chequer patterns, and specimens of pre-Mycenaean ware.
Nos. 166-169, Tomb 39.—Gold pendant disc and string of gold beads, with one larger ribbed
bead of carnelian. In this tomb were found a small stone amphora, with pattern of zig-zags,
a fragmentary stone head of hammer, with incised pattern, a stone saucer, and a tall jug of red
ware.
Nos. 182, 183, Tomb 45.—Two gold diadems with stamped patterns. This tomb was about
16 ft. deep, and contained from 3 ft. to 4 ft. of water. The stone door was in position. The pottery-
is given in the accompanying Fig. 71. There were found also fragments of gold and porcelain, and
other unimportant objects.
No. 195, Tomb 56.—A gold diadem with spiral patterns. The other objects found in this tomb
were a gold mouthpiece with spiral patterns, a blue porcelain bead, a porcelain bowl with rosette
outside, a bronze bowl, and pottery of common Mycenaean and plain ware.
Nos. 191-192, Tomb 53.—Gold mouthpiece and fragmentary diadem. In this tomb were found
also a gold earring, a porcelain bowl, an alabaster vase with Egyptian patterns painted in black
outline (Fig. 43), two Mycenaean vases (Fig. 6, Nos. 983-4), and a rude terracotta bull (Fig. 57,
No. 985).
No. 744.—Outside of tombs, lapis-lazuli cylinder, mounted in gold, an impression of which has
already been given in PL IV under its number, ante, p. 36, and there described.
No. 726 —Outside of tombs, porcelain cylinder mounted in gold, representing sphinx and horse.
No. 756, Tomb 86.—An amber bead. In this tomb were found the porcelain rhytons in the form
of a woman's head and ram's head given in PI. Ill, together with two other similar rhytons of glazed
ware illustrated in Fig. 61, along with the pottery of the same tomb, and described; p. 2>i ante,
in connection with these rhytons. The haematite seal (No. 817 on PL IV) was also found in
this tomb.
Plate XL Nos. 223, 233 236, 240-242, Tomb 61.—Among the gold ornaments the only objects of more than
usual interest are the earrings, Nos. 240-242, which at first sight seem to be bulls' heads, but in
reality are pendants embossed with patterns. Like the bulls' heads, these pendants are made in
halves from a mould.
This tomb was in the form of a small cave opening out of a well, quite near the surface, the
roof fallen, but the stone door in position. It contained also several fluted vases of the pre-Mycenaean
kind, two small vases of dark stone, with incised patterns, fragments of ivory, three bronze mirrors
(circular), a bronze bowl, bronze arrow-head and several bronze knives, porcelain beads, and the
fine green porcelain vase, with Egyptian design, given in Fig. 40 ante.
No. 400*, Tomb 72.—Gold mouthpiece.
No. 401, Tomb 73.—Gold diadem.
PLATE XI.
Nos. 435~439> 445, 448, 450, Tomb 79.—No. 435 is a porcelain scarab already given in PI. IV
under its number, with a description of the tomb, and illustrations of the pottery found within it.
Nos. 437-439, three gold earrings, which illustrate the transition from the bull's head to the purely
decorative type as in Nos. 240-242 on PI. X, already noticed. No. 436 is a sard scarab,
unengraved. Nos. 445 and 448 are gold mouthpieces of the usual pattern. No. 450 is a gold
mouthpiece embossed in the centre with two Ionic capitals, inverted, and with ears of grain on
each side.
Nos. 346, 347, 354, 355, 357, 359* 363, 367*, 3&8, 371-373, Tomb 67.—Gold ornaments. This
tomb has already been described, and its pottery illustrated in connection with Nos. 361 and 351
on PI. IV, p. 37, ante. We need only specify here No. 354, a gold ring with a rude figure
incised on the bezel, and No. 363, a series of sard beads. From this tomb also comes No. 356, a
beautiful gold pendant in the form of a pomegranate, covered with granulated patterns, ante,
p. 18, Fig. 35.
Nos. 160-164, Tomb t>7-—A string of beads and two steatite cylinders, the one with gryphon
and stag, the other with gryphon and lion. In this tomb were found also the aryballos in Fig. 6, p. 6 ante,
having concentric circles on both sides, red on drab ground, several Mycenaean vases of a very
common type, fragments of pale white ware with chequer patterns, and specimens of pre-Mycenaean ware.
Nos. 166-169, Tomb 39.—Gold pendant disc and string of gold beads, with one larger ribbed
bead of carnelian. In this tomb were found a small stone amphora, with pattern of zig-zags,
a fragmentary stone head of hammer, with incised pattern, a stone saucer, and a tall jug of red
ware.
Nos. 182, 183, Tomb 45.—Two gold diadems with stamped patterns. This tomb was about
16 ft. deep, and contained from 3 ft. to 4 ft. of water. The stone door was in position. The pottery-
is given in the accompanying Fig. 71. There were found also fragments of gold and porcelain, and
other unimportant objects.
No. 195, Tomb 56.—A gold diadem with spiral patterns. The other objects found in this tomb
were a gold mouthpiece with spiral patterns, a blue porcelain bead, a porcelain bowl with rosette
outside, a bronze bowl, and pottery of common Mycenaean and plain ware.
Nos. 191-192, Tomb 53.—Gold mouthpiece and fragmentary diadem. In this tomb were found
also a gold earring, a porcelain bowl, an alabaster vase with Egyptian patterns painted in black
outline (Fig. 43), two Mycenaean vases (Fig. 6, Nos. 983-4), and a rude terracotta bull (Fig. 57,
No. 985).
No. 744.—Outside of tombs, lapis-lazuli cylinder, mounted in gold, an impression of which has
already been given in PL IV under its number, ante, p. 36, and there described.
No. 726 —Outside of tombs, porcelain cylinder mounted in gold, representing sphinx and horse.
No. 756, Tomb 86.—An amber bead. In this tomb were found the porcelain rhytons in the form
of a woman's head and ram's head given in PI. Ill, together with two other similar rhytons of glazed
ware illustrated in Fig. 61, along with the pottery of the same tomb, and described; p. 2>i ante,
in connection with these rhytons. The haematite seal (No. 817 on PL IV) was also found in
this tomb.