Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns

CHAPTER VII.--SEPULCHRES I. II. III.[26

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VIGNETTE.--No. 222. Fragment of a Wooden Box 150

No. 223. Plan of Tombstones in the First Tomb 151

Nos. 224-229. Objects of ivory, bone, or metallic composition. _Sepulchre I._ 153

No. 230. Foot of a black hand-made Goblet. _Sepulchre I._ 154

No. 231. Cross of Golden Laurel Leaves. _Sepulchre II._ 157

Nos. 232, 233. Fragments of a very ancient wheel-made Vase. _Sepulchre II._ 160

No. 234. Plan of Tombstones above the Third Tomb 161

No. 235. Piece of Ornamented Ivory 162

Nos. 236, 237. Hand-made Vases of Terra-cotta 163

No. 238. Large Bronze Dagger, with two blades soldered together in the middle 164

No. 239. Plate of Gold 166

No. 240. " " A Cuttle-fish 166

No. 241. " " A Flower 167

No. 242. " " 167

No. 243. " " A Butterfly 168

No. 244. " " 168

No. 245. " " 169

No. 246. " " 169

No. 247. Leaf in Gold Plate 170

No. 248. Leaf Pattern in Gold Plate 170

No. 249. " " 171

No. 250. " " 171

No. 251. Star in Gold Plate 172

No. 252. Plate of Gold 172

Nos. 253-255. Perforated Ornaments of Gold, with Engravings in Intaglio 174

Nos. 256-260. Golden Ornaments 176

No. 261. Golden Ornament. A Griffin 177

Nos. 262, 263. Golden Ornaments. Heart and Lion 178

Nos. 264, 265. Golden Ornaments 179

No. 266. Golden Ornament 180

Nos. 267, 268. Golden Ornaments. Women with Doves 180

No. 269. Golden Ornament 181

Nos. 270, 271. Two Golden Cuttle Fish 181

No. 272. Flying Griffin of Gold 182

No. 273. Golden Ornament 182

Nos. 274-280. Golden Ornaments 183

No. 281. Splendid Crown of Gold, found on the head of one of the three persons interred in the Third Sepulchre 185

No. 282. Golden Diadem, found on the head of another body in the Third Sepulchre 186

Nos. 283, 284. Diadems of Gold 188

No. 285. Cross in Gold Plate 189

Nos. 286-288. Ornaments of Gold 190

Nos. 289,290. Golden Crosses 191

No. 291. Cross of Gold 192

No. 292. Golden Brooch 193

No. 293. Golden Ornament from the Third Sepulchre 194

No. 294. Golden Cross 194

Nos. 295-300. Golden Hair-holders, Bracelets, and Ornaments of Necklaces 196

Nos. 301, 302. Golden Balances 197

Nos. 303-306. Golden Ornaments 199

Nos. 307, 308. Objects of Rock Crystal 200

Nos. 309, 310. Sceptres of Silver plated with Gold, with Handles of Rock Crystal 201

Nos. 311-315. Beads of Agate and Lentoid Gems of Sardonyx and Amethyst 202

No. 316. Golden Wheel 203

Nos. 317, 318. Goblet and Box of Gold 205

No. 319. Golden Vase, with lid attached by a golden wire 206

Nos. 320-322. Three Golden Vessels 207

No. 323. Box of Copper Plate, filled with wood 208

No. 324. Vessel of Terra-Cotta 209

No. 325. Object of Alabaster 209