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(5) 393. The gold coating of a convex stud-head shaped in fact like a
skull-cap (calotte).
(6) 394 (also Plate VIII). An open-work ornament formed of plaited
strips of gold leaf.
(7) 395. Bits of thin gold leaf with a design of repousse dots and engraved
lines.
(8) Some round beads of the thinnest gold leaf.
When we consider that all this was left after the looters had taken their
pick, we realise that in gold objects this tomb must have been the wealthiest
of the tholoi yet known in Mesara.
B. Seals. seals
Plate VIII (lower half) shows the ivory seals found in the earth of Tholos K.
But we cannot doubt that a far greater number must have disappeared in the
looting of the tomb. Those found are :—
(1) 814. This seal, a rude pyramid, has a roughly triangular base on
which is a design of squares arranged in rows with the diagonals marked. Each
alternate square both ways is enclosed by two further squares and a circle.
The seal is pierced horizontally and vertically.
(2) 815. In shape a rounded cone. The base has a rudimentary spiral
moiif of interlocking hooks three times repeated with triangles in the interstices.
(3) 816. A conical seal with a handle cut in the top and a design of triple
lines irregularly waved.
(4) 817. A three-sided seal with an ibex on the largest circular side.
Round the circumference, perhaps representing rocks, are five hatched triangles,
two of which end in a spiral.
On one of the smaller sides is a spiral, and on the other what perhaps is
intended for a sistrum. The illustration shows it upside down.
(5) 820. A disc seal with a network of lozenges for design. On the back
in high relief are carved two creatures almost circular facing opposite ways.
The back of another seal with a similar pair of animals was found in the tholos.
Sir Arthur Evans 1 has published a similar seal of chalcedony, and says that
the heads are lions of debased style.2 The little museum of Canea has a seal
of like shape of white steatite (No. 9 from the collection of M. Tzivourakis),
with the heads of a pair of animals possibly meant for rabbits.
(0) 821. This is the most original of the ivory seals found in Mesara. It
is carved into a lion couchant crushing beneath him a man, whose head is shown
on the left side and his legs on the right; the design on the long narrow base
is a meander of straight lines.
1 Evans, Scripta Minoa, p. 139, fig- 81. Newberry (Scarabs, pp. 56-61) says that Egyptian
2 Babelon (Collection Pauvert de la Ckappelle, button seals sometimes instead of the eyelet hole
No. 72, p. 28, Plate VI) publishes a similar object have the heads of two hawks or the fore-quarters
with two lions' heads facing opposite ways. of a pair of Hons.
tholos k
metal
objects
83
(5) 393. The gold coating of a convex stud-head shaped in fact like a
skull-cap (calotte).
(6) 394 (also Plate VIII). An open-work ornament formed of plaited
strips of gold leaf.
(7) 395. Bits of thin gold leaf with a design of repousse dots and engraved
lines.
(8) Some round beads of the thinnest gold leaf.
When we consider that all this was left after the looters had taken their
pick, we realise that in gold objects this tomb must have been the wealthiest
of the tholoi yet known in Mesara.
B. Seals. seals
Plate VIII (lower half) shows the ivory seals found in the earth of Tholos K.
But we cannot doubt that a far greater number must have disappeared in the
looting of the tomb. Those found are :—
(1) 814. This seal, a rude pyramid, has a roughly triangular base on
which is a design of squares arranged in rows with the diagonals marked. Each
alternate square both ways is enclosed by two further squares and a circle.
The seal is pierced horizontally and vertically.
(2) 815. In shape a rounded cone. The base has a rudimentary spiral
moiif of interlocking hooks three times repeated with triangles in the interstices.
(3) 816. A conical seal with a handle cut in the top and a design of triple
lines irregularly waved.
(4) 817. A three-sided seal with an ibex on the largest circular side.
Round the circumference, perhaps representing rocks, are five hatched triangles,
two of which end in a spiral.
On one of the smaller sides is a spiral, and on the other what perhaps is
intended for a sistrum. The illustration shows it upside down.
(5) 820. A disc seal with a network of lozenges for design. On the back
in high relief are carved two creatures almost circular facing opposite ways.
The back of another seal with a similar pair of animals was found in the tholos.
Sir Arthur Evans 1 has published a similar seal of chalcedony, and says that
the heads are lions of debased style.2 The little museum of Canea has a seal
of like shape of white steatite (No. 9 from the collection of M. Tzivourakis),
with the heads of a pair of animals possibly meant for rabbits.
(0) 821. This is the most original of the ivory seals found in Mesara. It
is carved into a lion couchant crushing beneath him a man, whose head is shown
on the left side and his legs on the right; the design on the long narrow base
is a meander of straight lines.
1 Evans, Scripta Minoa, p. 139, fig- 81. Newberry (Scarabs, pp. 56-61) says that Egyptian
2 Babelon (Collection Pauvert de la Ckappelle, button seals sometimes instead of the eyelet hole
No. 72, p. 28, Plate VI) publishes a similar object have the heads of two hawks or the fore-quarters
with two lions' heads facing opposite ways. of a pair of Hons.
tholos k
metal
objects