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MYCENAE.
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fanciful restora'ion which was made by Donaldson, and
which has been much modified by later investigators.
For plans and views, see Stuart, 2nd ed., IV. pis. 1-5 (with Donald-
son's restoration). Dodwell, Pelnstjic Remains, pis. 9, 10.
Atheniscke Mittheilungen, IV., p. 177, pis. 11-13 (Thiersch);
Mitchell, p. 143. Donaldson's restoration is based on an earlier
attempt by Lord Elgin's artists, which is now among the Elgin
drawings in the British 'Museum.
1. Fragment from the ' Treasury of Atreus' at Mycenae.
The decoration consists of three bands of the wave pattern,
separated by mouldings. Two of these bands are in low
relief; the third is in high relief, with a hole bored in
the centre of each spiral for the insertion of glass or metal
ornaments. Among the tools employed by the artist, the
chisel, saw, and the tubular drill, were plainly included.
From the fact that the end of the fragment is cut at an
acute angle, it is inferred that this fragment was placed
above the doorway of the building, in contact with a
relief of triangular form. It is also possible that it may
have formed part of a triangular slab above the door. A
piece of red marble, similarly decorated, which is now
at Athens, exactly fits the apex of the triangular opening
(Atltenische Mittheilungen, iv., pi. 13, fig. 1, a.).—Elgin
Coll.
Red marble. Height, 1 foot 4J inches; width, 3 feet 2f inches.
Stuart, 2nd ed., IV., pi. 4, fig. 10 ; p. 32 ; cf. pi. 5 ; Dodwell,
Tour, II., p. 232 ; Murray, I., p. 33 ; Wolters, No. 3.
2. Fragment from the ' Treasury of Atreus ' at Mycenae.
The decoration consists of a band of the wTave pattern,
and a band of lozenges in low relief, the bands being
separated by mouldings of similar character to those of
No. 1. The saw and chisel were used by the artist.
This slab, according to Donaldson, formed a part of the
architrave, over the entrance to the building. According
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fanciful restora'ion which was made by Donaldson, and
which has been much modified by later investigators.
For plans and views, see Stuart, 2nd ed., IV. pis. 1-5 (with Donald-
son's restoration). Dodwell, Pelnstjic Remains, pis. 9, 10.
Atheniscke Mittheilungen, IV., p. 177, pis. 11-13 (Thiersch);
Mitchell, p. 143. Donaldson's restoration is based on an earlier
attempt by Lord Elgin's artists, which is now among the Elgin
drawings in the British 'Museum.
1. Fragment from the ' Treasury of Atreus' at Mycenae.
The decoration consists of three bands of the wave pattern,
separated by mouldings. Two of these bands are in low
relief; the third is in high relief, with a hole bored in
the centre of each spiral for the insertion of glass or metal
ornaments. Among the tools employed by the artist, the
chisel, saw, and the tubular drill, were plainly included.
From the fact that the end of the fragment is cut at an
acute angle, it is inferred that this fragment was placed
above the doorway of the building, in contact with a
relief of triangular form. It is also possible that it may
have formed part of a triangular slab above the door. A
piece of red marble, similarly decorated, which is now
at Athens, exactly fits the apex of the triangular opening
(Atltenische Mittheilungen, iv., pi. 13, fig. 1, a.).—Elgin
Coll.
Red marble. Height, 1 foot 4J inches; width, 3 feet 2f inches.
Stuart, 2nd ed., IV., pi. 4, fig. 10 ; p. 32 ; cf. pi. 5 ; Dodwell,
Tour, II., p. 232 ; Murray, I., p. 33 ; Wolters, No. 3.
2. Fragment from the ' Treasury of Atreus ' at Mycenae.
The decoration consists of a band of the wTave pattern,
and a band of lozenges in low relief, the bands being
separated by mouldings of similar character to those of
No. 1. The saw and chisel were used by the artist.
This slab, according to Donaldson, formed a part of the
architrave, over the entrance to the building. According