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SITE B.
Tomb 8.—(i) Terracotta rude figure of a warrior, with shield, of columnar form, with black markings on a red ground; head
and right arm lost. Fig. in.
(2) " Graeco-Phoenician" jug, upper part of; white ware, with a bird painted on either side in black and purple.
Fig. 131.
(3) Cypriote pottery, plain and with concentric circles.
(4) Numerous fragments of bronze.
Tomb 9.—(1) " Woman-and-pitcher " jug, of dark red-brown ware ; lip broken away. Fig. 141.
Tomb 10.—About ten feet below the ground, with two long chambers meeting at an angle, one at a higher level. Numerous plain
vases of Roman period, probably from a re-burial.
(1) Gold ring with green stone backing of a gem now lost. Plate XIII, Fig. 23.
(2) Sard scaraboid, plain, on a bronze swivel.
(3) Handle of bronze mirror, with Gorgoneion and palmettes ; Greek work. Fig. 84.
(4) Bronze bracelet.
(5) Two silver bracelets ending in snakes' heads.
(6) Small amphora of 5th century B.C., with diaper pattern in black and white dots on red ground. Fig. 139.
(7) Two bronze mirrors, four silver spirals, and fragments of bronze and iron.
Tomb 11.—(1) Fragment of dark green mottled marble.
(2) Fragment of yellow glass vase, with shallow flutings.
Tomb 14.—A fx.vrjfj.flov or surface-grave of late date, close under the S. face of the Acropolis.
Fragments of a large vase of plain red ware, with head of Hathor in relief. Fig. 142.
Tomb 21.—(1) Large oinochoe with trefoil mouth and spherical body, decorated with the usual concentric circles in black
on red ground; but on the front of the body a star of eight points in white with black outlines, and on the
shoulder a fish and a bull painted in a similar manner. Fragments pieced together; nearly complete. Fig. 136.
(2) Similar oinochoe, but much less complete; only intersecting circles.
Tomb 22.—Cypriote pottery, none of which was kept for the Museum.
Tomb 24.—Large amphora with wide neck and small handles, decorated with black bands on a light brown ground ; on
the shoulder (a) a bird; (i) a Maltese cross.
Tomb 25.—(1) Small plain gold earring.
(2) Terracotta figure of a man on horseback ; modelled by hand.
(3) Cypriote pottery.
Tomb 26.—A large deep tomb with two chambers; 5th century B.C.
(1) Black basalt scarab with intaglio design of an ibex. Plate IV, Curium 3.
(2) Kylix with black figures on a red band, late and very careless work; on either side, Dionysos and a
Maenad, with palmettes adjoining the handles. Fig. 139.
(3) Terracotta bell, with black and purple bands. Fig. 117.
(4) Two terracotta horses, hand-modelled. Fig. 113.
(5) Alabastron of variegated glass, and fragments of another, dating about 500 B.C. Fig. 98.
(6) Cypriote pottery, etc., not preserved.
Tomb 72.—A large circular tomb of Roman date, containing numerous glass bottles.
(1) Two gold earrings of twisted wire, very small. Plate XIII, Fig. 19.
(2) Small bronze mirror.
(3) Roman lamp (terracotta) with handle; design of eagle with wings spread.
(4) Roman lamp without handle; rabbit eating plant. Fig. 123.
(5) Marble colour-grinder and small limestone mortar for the same purpose, probably for preparing rouge; the
grinder is in the form of a bent thumb, with nail indicated.
(6) Three bronze coins of Antoninus Pius, struck for Cyprus. Rev. : Head of M. Aurelius Caesar.
(7) Two bronze Roman coins of the first century, each with a circular and an oblong counter-mark; in the former
AVTO . KAI. AAPIA and head of Hadrian.
(8) Uncertain Roman bronze coin of first or second century.
Tomb 73.—A very large tomb with three chambers, apparently of different dates (500-400 B.C.); full of earth, but
apparently intact.
(1) Pair of gilt-bronze bracelets, ending in rams' heads. Date, about 400 B.C. Plate XIII, Figs, n, 12.
(2) Two gold earrings of crescent shape, with honeysuckle patterns in filigree work. Plate XIII, Fig. 9. ■
(3) Gold ring, with palmettes in filigree on the bezel. Plate XIII, Fig. 14.
(4) Six gold spirals, plain, of the 5th century B.C.; several more elaborate specimens found at Amathus. Plate XIII,
Figs. 1-6.
(5) Gold ring with locket attached as pendant in which is a setting of pale yellow paste. Plate XIII, Fig. 13.
(6) Gold-plated bronze ring (broken), with setting for a gem (now lost). Plate XIII, Fig. 10.
(7) Gold pendant of filigree-work in the form of a ball. Plate XIII, Fig. 7.
(8) Gold vase-shaped pendant decorated with filigree, attached to a thin bar of silver. Plate XIII, Fig. 8.
(9) Gold and turquoise pendant. Plate XIII, Fig. 20.
(10) Gold ring engraved with intaglio design of a nude female figure reclining with face to right, resting on right elbow
and extending left hand; of late date, probably 4th century. Plate IV. Curium 7 = Plate XIII, Fig. 16.
SITE B.
Tomb 8.—(i) Terracotta rude figure of a warrior, with shield, of columnar form, with black markings on a red ground; head
and right arm lost. Fig. in.
(2) " Graeco-Phoenician" jug, upper part of; white ware, with a bird painted on either side in black and purple.
Fig. 131.
(3) Cypriote pottery, plain and with concentric circles.
(4) Numerous fragments of bronze.
Tomb 9.—(1) " Woman-and-pitcher " jug, of dark red-brown ware ; lip broken away. Fig. 141.
Tomb 10.—About ten feet below the ground, with two long chambers meeting at an angle, one at a higher level. Numerous plain
vases of Roman period, probably from a re-burial.
(1) Gold ring with green stone backing of a gem now lost. Plate XIII, Fig. 23.
(2) Sard scaraboid, plain, on a bronze swivel.
(3) Handle of bronze mirror, with Gorgoneion and palmettes ; Greek work. Fig. 84.
(4) Bronze bracelet.
(5) Two silver bracelets ending in snakes' heads.
(6) Small amphora of 5th century B.C., with diaper pattern in black and white dots on red ground. Fig. 139.
(7) Two bronze mirrors, four silver spirals, and fragments of bronze and iron.
Tomb 11.—(1) Fragment of dark green mottled marble.
(2) Fragment of yellow glass vase, with shallow flutings.
Tomb 14.—A fx.vrjfj.flov or surface-grave of late date, close under the S. face of the Acropolis.
Fragments of a large vase of plain red ware, with head of Hathor in relief. Fig. 142.
Tomb 21.—(1) Large oinochoe with trefoil mouth and spherical body, decorated with the usual concentric circles in black
on red ground; but on the front of the body a star of eight points in white with black outlines, and on the
shoulder a fish and a bull painted in a similar manner. Fragments pieced together; nearly complete. Fig. 136.
(2) Similar oinochoe, but much less complete; only intersecting circles.
Tomb 22.—Cypriote pottery, none of which was kept for the Museum.
Tomb 24.—Large amphora with wide neck and small handles, decorated with black bands on a light brown ground ; on
the shoulder (a) a bird; (i) a Maltese cross.
Tomb 25.—(1) Small plain gold earring.
(2) Terracotta figure of a man on horseback ; modelled by hand.
(3) Cypriote pottery.
Tomb 26.—A large deep tomb with two chambers; 5th century B.C.
(1) Black basalt scarab with intaglio design of an ibex. Plate IV, Curium 3.
(2) Kylix with black figures on a red band, late and very careless work; on either side, Dionysos and a
Maenad, with palmettes adjoining the handles. Fig. 139.
(3) Terracotta bell, with black and purple bands. Fig. 117.
(4) Two terracotta horses, hand-modelled. Fig. 113.
(5) Alabastron of variegated glass, and fragments of another, dating about 500 B.C. Fig. 98.
(6) Cypriote pottery, etc., not preserved.
Tomb 72.—A large circular tomb of Roman date, containing numerous glass bottles.
(1) Two gold earrings of twisted wire, very small. Plate XIII, Fig. 19.
(2) Small bronze mirror.
(3) Roman lamp (terracotta) with handle; design of eagle with wings spread.
(4) Roman lamp without handle; rabbit eating plant. Fig. 123.
(5) Marble colour-grinder and small limestone mortar for the same purpose, probably for preparing rouge; the
grinder is in the form of a bent thumb, with nail indicated.
(6) Three bronze coins of Antoninus Pius, struck for Cyprus. Rev. : Head of M. Aurelius Caesar.
(7) Two bronze Roman coins of the first century, each with a circular and an oblong counter-mark; in the former
AVTO . KAI. AAPIA and head of Hadrian.
(8) Uncertain Roman bronze coin of first or second century.
Tomb 73.—A very large tomb with three chambers, apparently of different dates (500-400 B.C.); full of earth, but
apparently intact.
(1) Pair of gilt-bronze bracelets, ending in rams' heads. Date, about 400 B.C. Plate XIII, Figs, n, 12.
(2) Two gold earrings of crescent shape, with honeysuckle patterns in filigree work. Plate XIII, Fig. 9. ■
(3) Gold ring, with palmettes in filigree on the bezel. Plate XIII, Fig. 14.
(4) Six gold spirals, plain, of the 5th century B.C.; several more elaborate specimens found at Amathus. Plate XIII,
Figs. 1-6.
(5) Gold ring with locket attached as pendant in which is a setting of pale yellow paste. Plate XIII, Fig. 13.
(6) Gold-plated bronze ring (broken), with setting for a gem (now lost). Plate XIII, Fig. 10.
(7) Gold pendant of filigree-work in the form of a ball. Plate XIII, Fig. 7.
(8) Gold vase-shaped pendant decorated with filigree, attached to a thin bar of silver. Plate XIII, Fig. 8.
(9) Gold and turquoise pendant. Plate XIII, Fig. 20.
(10) Gold ring engraved with intaglio design of a nude female figure reclining with face to right, resting on right elbow
and extending left hand; of late date, probably 4th century. Plate IV. Curium 7 = Plate XIII, Fig. 16.