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84 EXPLORATIONS IN MOCHLOS
of the gold objects were crumpled up into little balls, and in one or
two cases the diadems were rolled or folded up in a sort of tight
packet. This alone is enough to indicate that the bodies were not
laid in their final resting place covered with their funeral trappings,
whatever may have been the case at the primary interment. When
one considers that the bones were moved from one place to another
probably some years after they were first interred, it is remarkable
that so many offerings still remain.
The remaining objects from the tomb are as follows:
II. 38 (no illustration). Hollow bone amulet of cylindrical
shape, pierced with two holes in the side, one near either end (length
3.2 cm., diameter 1.2 cm.). Similar amulets have been found at
Gournia,1 at Hagia Triada and at Palaikastro.
II. 39, a-e (no illustration). Five strips of ivory inlay with
oblique grooving (length 2.5 cm., width 5 mm.).
II. 40, f-h (no illustration). Three similar strips of green
steatite of the same dimensions. These strips of ivory and steatite
must have been used as inlay of some sort, perhaps for a wooden
casket (for other such strips see Fig. 43, No. XLX, 15).
II. 41 (fig. 12). Large ivory seal with palmette design on one
end (length 3.3 cm., diameter of field 2.6 by 2 cm.). This seal
had been broken at an early period and was found riveted together
by a bronze peg, which would tend to show that such seals were
highly prized and not easily replaced.
II. 42 (pig. 11). Ivory signet seal with design of two cynoceph-
alus apes back to back (height 1.8 cm., diameter of field 1.2 cm.).
The design has an Egyptian look. A seal of the same type was
found on the town site of Mochlos in an E. M. Ill deposit.2
II. 43 (fig. 12). Dagger blade, probably of copper, with three
rivet holes (length 6.8 cm., width across point of attachment to
handle 2.8 cm.).
II. 44 (fig. 12). Large dagger blade, probably copper (length
12.4 cm.).
II. 45 (fig. 12). Dagger blade, probably copper (length 10.4 cm.).
This dagger blade had five rivets and is curiously scalloped along
the point of attachment to the handle.
i Tram., Vol. I, Part III, p. 182, Fig. 2. »A. J. A., Vol. XIII, 1909, p. 280, Fig. S.
of the gold objects were crumpled up into little balls, and in one or
two cases the diadems were rolled or folded up in a sort of tight
packet. This alone is enough to indicate that the bodies were not
laid in their final resting place covered with their funeral trappings,
whatever may have been the case at the primary interment. When
one considers that the bones were moved from one place to another
probably some years after they were first interred, it is remarkable
that so many offerings still remain.
The remaining objects from the tomb are as follows:
II. 38 (no illustration). Hollow bone amulet of cylindrical
shape, pierced with two holes in the side, one near either end (length
3.2 cm., diameter 1.2 cm.). Similar amulets have been found at
Gournia,1 at Hagia Triada and at Palaikastro.
II. 39, a-e (no illustration). Five strips of ivory inlay with
oblique grooving (length 2.5 cm., width 5 mm.).
II. 40, f-h (no illustration). Three similar strips of green
steatite of the same dimensions. These strips of ivory and steatite
must have been used as inlay of some sort, perhaps for a wooden
casket (for other such strips see Fig. 43, No. XLX, 15).
II. 41 (fig. 12). Large ivory seal with palmette design on one
end (length 3.3 cm., diameter of field 2.6 by 2 cm.). This seal
had been broken at an early period and was found riveted together
by a bronze peg, which would tend to show that such seals were
highly prized and not easily replaced.
II. 42 (pig. 11). Ivory signet seal with design of two cynoceph-
alus apes back to back (height 1.8 cm., diameter of field 1.2 cm.).
The design has an Egyptian look. A seal of the same type was
found on the town site of Mochlos in an E. M. Ill deposit.2
II. 43 (fig. 12). Dagger blade, probably of copper, with three
rivet holes (length 6.8 cm., width across point of attachment to
handle 2.8 cm.).
II. 44 (fig. 12). Large dagger blade, probably copper (length
12.4 cm.).
II. 45 (fig. 12). Dagger blade, probably copper (length 10.4 cm.).
This dagger blade had five rivets and is curiously scalloped along
the point of attachment to the handle.
i Tram., Vol. I, Part III, p. 182, Fig. 2. »A. J. A., Vol. XIII, 1909, p. 280, Fig. S.