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whole is >14 m. This vessel, characterised as a sacred vessel or ' Kernos,' tombs a, e
has been discussed by me elsewhere.1 A similar kernos was found at Phylakope.2 AND r
4192 (Plates I and XXV). This small vessel from Tholos A is unusual, CLAY OBJECTS
with its hour-glass shape and projecting cylindrical neck. From the flat EM-1 Vases
shoulder project two horizontal lugs, each pierced with a pair of vertical holes.
The shoulder is ornamented with groups of parallel curved incised lines alter-
nating with groups of impressed dots. The clay is like that of the foregoing.
Height -05 m.
4186 (Plate XXV). This vessel of similar clay was found in the area A B.
In shape it is a flattened sphere with a low neck slightly offset. Two horizontal
projections, one at each side of the belly, each have a pair of vertical holes.
The shoulder is ornamented with five incised bands, the central band being
punctulated with dots in two rows, the others having incised lines slanting to
right and left alternately. Height -075 m.
4189 (Plates I and XXV). This, which was found by the villagers (perhaps
in Tholos B), has a round body rising to a low cylindrical neck, and three
small feet. On the shoulder, which is decorated with dots arranged in lines
partly horizontal and partly slanting, are two horizontal lugs each with a pair
of vertical holes. Similar clay. Height "08 m.
4190 (Plates I and XXV). This, from Tholos A, is similar to 4189 but
smaller, and stands on four feet. The whole of the belly is pricked over with
dots arranged in zigzag lines, but round the neck are two rows of parallel
slanting lines incised. Similar clay. Height •06 m.
4191 (Plates I and XXV). This, likewise from Tholos A, resembles the
last two in shape but has no feet. The shoulder has five sets of incised arches
or concentric semicircles. The clay is rather blacker than that of the rest.
Height -05 m.
4187 (Plate XXV). This, from Tomb r, is similar in shape to 4191, but
rather more flattened, and the lugs are higher up. The whole surface is pricked
over with dots arranged in curved lines, except that round the neck there are
two rows of lines arranged in a fish-bone motif, and on and around the base
incised concentric circles. Height -05 m.
4294 (Plate XXV). This vessel, found in area AB, is the largest of the
series. In shape a flattened sphere, it has no neck, but, instead, the brim has
the form of a small ledge on to which fitted the missing lid. The two pairs of
holes through the ledge on opposite sides served of course to fasten the lid.
Almost the whole surface is covered with innumerable impressed dots set very
close together in irregular lines, but round the mouth is a band of incised fish-
bone pattern, and on and round the base there are incised circular bands set
very close together, so that the ornament closely resembles that of 4187.
Height -083 m., greatest diameter -125 m.
1 B.S.A., XII, The Cretan Kernoi, pp. 10-11, raneo, fig 120, and Evans, Palace, p. 75, fig. 43 c.
fig. 1. See also Mosso, Escursioni nel Mediter- 2 B.S.A., III, pp. 54 ff.
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whole is >14 m. This vessel, characterised as a sacred vessel or ' Kernos,' tombs a, e
has been discussed by me elsewhere.1 A similar kernos was found at Phylakope.2 AND r
4192 (Plates I and XXV). This small vessel from Tholos A is unusual, CLAY OBJECTS
with its hour-glass shape and projecting cylindrical neck. From the flat EM-1 Vases
shoulder project two horizontal lugs, each pierced with a pair of vertical holes.
The shoulder is ornamented with groups of parallel curved incised lines alter-
nating with groups of impressed dots. The clay is like that of the foregoing.
Height -05 m.
4186 (Plate XXV). This vessel of similar clay was found in the area A B.
In shape it is a flattened sphere with a low neck slightly offset. Two horizontal
projections, one at each side of the belly, each have a pair of vertical holes.
The shoulder is ornamented with five incised bands, the central band being
punctulated with dots in two rows, the others having incised lines slanting to
right and left alternately. Height -075 m.
4189 (Plates I and XXV). This, which was found by the villagers (perhaps
in Tholos B), has a round body rising to a low cylindrical neck, and three
small feet. On the shoulder, which is decorated with dots arranged in lines
partly horizontal and partly slanting, are two horizontal lugs each with a pair
of vertical holes. Similar clay. Height "08 m.
4190 (Plates I and XXV). This, from Tholos A, is similar to 4189 but
smaller, and stands on four feet. The whole of the belly is pricked over with
dots arranged in zigzag lines, but round the neck are two rows of parallel
slanting lines incised. Similar clay. Height •06 m.
4191 (Plates I and XXV). This, likewise from Tholos A, resembles the
last two in shape but has no feet. The shoulder has five sets of incised arches
or concentric semicircles. The clay is rather blacker than that of the rest.
Height -05 m.
4187 (Plate XXV). This, from Tomb r, is similar in shape to 4191, but
rather more flattened, and the lugs are higher up. The whole surface is pricked
over with dots arranged in curved lines, except that round the neck there are
two rows of lines arranged in a fish-bone motif, and on and around the base
incised concentric circles. Height -05 m.
4294 (Plate XXV). This vessel, found in area AB, is the largest of the
series. In shape a flattened sphere, it has no neck, but, instead, the brim has
the form of a small ledge on to which fitted the missing lid. The two pairs of
holes through the ledge on opposite sides served of course to fasten the lid.
Almost the whole surface is covered with innumerable impressed dots set very
close together in irregular lines, but round the mouth is a band of incised fish-
bone pattern, and on and round the base there are incised circular bands set
very close together, so that the ornament closely resembles that of 4187.
Height -083 m., greatest diameter -125 m.
1 B.S.A., XII, The Cretan Kernoi, pp. 10-11, raneo, fig 120, and Evans, Palace, p. 75, fig. 43 c.
fig. 1. See also Mosso, Escursioni nel Mediter- 2 B.S.A., III, pp. 54 ff.