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Tomb 198-9.—Two caves, both of irregular shape, having a common entrance into a shaft. The shaft contained a layer
2 ft. 6 in. thick of broken pottery, none of which was certainly late. The eastern cave contained 2 ft. 6 in. of
compact bones, interspersed with nuggets of gold, silver, br6nze, and iron. The western cave had few bones,
and no nuggets. Both contained some very large wide-mouthed amphorae.
Gold. Blocks, and chips of gold, cut from bar (cf. p. 102); scraps of leaf, wire, etc.; one gold stud
Silver. Blocks, similar to those in gold, but corroded.
Bronze. Blocks, as the above ; eight fibulae ; one spiral; one spear-head with socket; one pin with ivory head ; two
handles of bowls; two bracelets; spatulae, etc.; a mass of calcined bones, embedded in molten bronze.
Ivory. Three scarabs (Fig. 147, Nos. 11-13).
Porcelain. Scarab (Fig. 147, No. 14).
Sard. Beads.
Glass. Variegated and plain beads.
Bone. Handle with geometric pattern.
Pottery. Twelve large amphorae, patterns on neck, and concentric circles on shoulder; two flat flasks; four barrel
jugs ; jug, vertical circles and chequers in front; trefoil jug.
Terracotta. Bell, with human head and rudimentary arms (Fig. 165, No. 7); bird vase on three legs; duck vase.
Tomb 201.—Remains of a Roman tomb, fallen in, about 8 ft. down. Below this, another tomb, with remains of broken pottery,
etc., as in preceding tomb.
(a) Roman tomb.
Gold. Scraps.
Bronze. Three ferrules; key ; bronze coins.
Glass. Plain bottles ; bowl; one painted lid.
Pottery. Red ware bottle and bowl.
(b) Lower tomb.
Gold. One earring set with paste (PI. XIV, Fig. 23, left).
Bronze. Fragments of sixteen fibulae ; four pendants; one spiral ring ; two pins ; two bowls ; one pair of tweezers.
Iron. Two spear-heads ; scraps of iron blades, riveted with bronze to wooden handles.
Crystal cone (Fig. 147, No. 25); bead; steatite scarab (Fig. 147, No. 21).
Ivory. Pin; six scarabs (Fig. 147, Nos. 15-20.)
Porcelain. Scarabs, etc. (Fig. 147, Nos. 22-24); beads; fragments of Egyptian figures; aryballos; Egyptian eye;
duck-shaped vase (Fig. 166, No. 5).
Glass. Three seals; beads.
Amber. Bead.
Pottery. Large amphora ; four red and black flasks ; seventeen jugs, red and black; one jug with vertical circles ;
ten small jugs; two red and black barrel jugs ; two jugs with three sets of vertical circles ; one black glazed kylix
with lotus pattern, etc.
Tomb 208.—Grave.
Terracotta. Two statuettes of grey clay : woman playing lyre; woman with Eros.
Tomb 210.—Grave.
Gold. Thirteen small leaves.
Silver. Ferrule.
Bronze, etc. Two small vessels with double handle (p. 103); fragments of bronze spatulae and iron corroded
together.
Lead. Fragments of box.
Ivory. Two pigs (?).
Tomb 211.—Cave, 14 ft. down, half full of earth.
Gold and Silver. Two silver spirals, terminating in gold-plated lions' heads (PI. XIV, Figs. 8, 8a) ; gold pendant
flower and rosette; four gold-plated rosettes, stamped in silver; seven earrings; six spirals; seven small spirals;
three rings with scarabs.
Bronze. Mirror; two spatulae.
Chrysoprase. Scarab; cow and calf. (Plate IV, Amathus, Fig. 5.)
Porcelain. Egyptian eye, with silver wire for suspension.
Pottery. Black-glazed kylix and cantharos ; amphora with plants ; two with lattice patterns ; one ox-head-spout jug ;
one fleur-de-lys jug, etc.
Tomb 212.—Grave with two small glass bottles and Roman jug.
In the shaft was found the painted stele of a seated woman with overturned calathos (p. 94).
Tomb 215.—Cave.
Pottery. Aryballos, with lines intersecting at right angles and white spots.
Terracotta. Nude female figure with hands on breasts.
Tomb 217.—Cave, entered from above.
Bronze. Two bracelets.
Pottery. One vertical and horizontal circle jug, two wide-mouthed amphorae, one small jug, red and black
lines, etc.
Terracotta. One stag, with branching horns, painted black and red.
Tomb 219.—Grave, 5 ft. down, roughly lined with stone.
Gold. Small twisted earring.
Glass. Beads, etc.; two small bottles.
Pottery. One red jug ; one red lamp.
Tomb 198-9.—Two caves, both of irregular shape, having a common entrance into a shaft. The shaft contained a layer
2 ft. 6 in. thick of broken pottery, none of which was certainly late. The eastern cave contained 2 ft. 6 in. of
compact bones, interspersed with nuggets of gold, silver, br6nze, and iron. The western cave had few bones,
and no nuggets. Both contained some very large wide-mouthed amphorae.
Gold. Blocks, and chips of gold, cut from bar (cf. p. 102); scraps of leaf, wire, etc.; one gold stud
Silver. Blocks, similar to those in gold, but corroded.
Bronze. Blocks, as the above ; eight fibulae ; one spiral; one spear-head with socket; one pin with ivory head ; two
handles of bowls; two bracelets; spatulae, etc.; a mass of calcined bones, embedded in molten bronze.
Ivory. Three scarabs (Fig. 147, Nos. 11-13).
Porcelain. Scarab (Fig. 147, No. 14).
Sard. Beads.
Glass. Variegated and plain beads.
Bone. Handle with geometric pattern.
Pottery. Twelve large amphorae, patterns on neck, and concentric circles on shoulder; two flat flasks; four barrel
jugs ; jug, vertical circles and chequers in front; trefoil jug.
Terracotta. Bell, with human head and rudimentary arms (Fig. 165, No. 7); bird vase on three legs; duck vase.
Tomb 201.—Remains of a Roman tomb, fallen in, about 8 ft. down. Below this, another tomb, with remains of broken pottery,
etc., as in preceding tomb.
(a) Roman tomb.
Gold. Scraps.
Bronze. Three ferrules; key ; bronze coins.
Glass. Plain bottles ; bowl; one painted lid.
Pottery. Red ware bottle and bowl.
(b) Lower tomb.
Gold. One earring set with paste (PI. XIV, Fig. 23, left).
Bronze. Fragments of sixteen fibulae ; four pendants; one spiral ring ; two pins ; two bowls ; one pair of tweezers.
Iron. Two spear-heads ; scraps of iron blades, riveted with bronze to wooden handles.
Crystal cone (Fig. 147, No. 25); bead; steatite scarab (Fig. 147, No. 21).
Ivory. Pin; six scarabs (Fig. 147, Nos. 15-20.)
Porcelain. Scarabs, etc. (Fig. 147, Nos. 22-24); beads; fragments of Egyptian figures; aryballos; Egyptian eye;
duck-shaped vase (Fig. 166, No. 5).
Glass. Three seals; beads.
Amber. Bead.
Pottery. Large amphora ; four red and black flasks ; seventeen jugs, red and black; one jug with vertical circles ;
ten small jugs; two red and black barrel jugs ; two jugs with three sets of vertical circles ; one black glazed kylix
with lotus pattern, etc.
Tomb 208.—Grave.
Terracotta. Two statuettes of grey clay : woman playing lyre; woman with Eros.
Tomb 210.—Grave.
Gold. Thirteen small leaves.
Silver. Ferrule.
Bronze, etc. Two small vessels with double handle (p. 103); fragments of bronze spatulae and iron corroded
together.
Lead. Fragments of box.
Ivory. Two pigs (?).
Tomb 211.—Cave, 14 ft. down, half full of earth.
Gold and Silver. Two silver spirals, terminating in gold-plated lions' heads (PI. XIV, Figs. 8, 8a) ; gold pendant
flower and rosette; four gold-plated rosettes, stamped in silver; seven earrings; six spirals; seven small spirals;
three rings with scarabs.
Bronze. Mirror; two spatulae.
Chrysoprase. Scarab; cow and calf. (Plate IV, Amathus, Fig. 5.)
Porcelain. Egyptian eye, with silver wire for suspension.
Pottery. Black-glazed kylix and cantharos ; amphora with plants ; two with lattice patterns ; one ox-head-spout jug ;
one fleur-de-lys jug, etc.
Tomb 212.—Grave with two small glass bottles and Roman jug.
In the shaft was found the painted stele of a seated woman with overturned calathos (p. 94).
Tomb 215.—Cave.
Pottery. Aryballos, with lines intersecting at right angles and white spots.
Terracotta. Nude female figure with hands on breasts.
Tomb 217.—Cave, entered from above.
Bronze. Two bracelets.
Pottery. One vertical and horizontal circle jug, two wide-mouthed amphorae, one small jug, red and black
lines, etc.
Terracotta. One stag, with branching horns, painted black and red.
Tomb 219.—Grave, 5 ft. down, roughly lined with stone.
Gold. Small twisted earring.
Glass. Beads, etc.; two small bottles.
Pottery. One red jug ; one red lamp.