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

CHAPTER XI.--TOMB SOUTH OF THE AGORA.[28

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VIGNETTE.--No. 528. Golden Goblet, with Dog's Head Handles 350

No. 529. Gold Rings, Gold Wire (round and quadrangular) in spirals, and one Silver Ring 353

No. 530. Gold Signet-ring 354

No. 531. Second Gold Signet-ring 360

No. 532. Golden Lion 361

Nos. 533-538. Gold Beads of a Necklace 361

Nos. 539-541. Three Lentoid Gems of Serpentine and Agate with intaglio-work, found on the site of Phœnicé and of the Heræum 362

APPENDIX.

ANALYSIS OF METALS. FROM SEPULCHRE IV.

No. 542. Piece of Argentiferous Gold Foil 368

No. 543. Piece of Sheet Gold 369

Nos. 544, 545. Fragments of a Silver Vase 370

No. 546. Piece of a Bronze Sword 372

Nos. 547-549. Plan, side elevation, and end elevation, of a Bronze Handle of a Vase 375

Illustration to Appendix C--Egyptian Badge 384

Illustration to Appendix D--Two-edged Bronze Sword, after cleaning 386

COLOURED PLATES OF TERRA-COTTA FIGURES.

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PLATE A. Figs. a, b. Terra-cotta Cows and Idols from Tiryns.

„ „ c, d. Terra-cotta Idols from Tiryns.

PLATE B. Figs. e, f, g. Terra-cotta Idols from Mycenæ.

„ „ h. A piece of Terra-cotta, with characters resembling letters.

PLATE C. Fig. i. The Head of an Idol from Mycenæ.

„ „ k. A Cow from Mycenæ.

„ „ l, m. Idols from Mycenæ. Actual size.

PLATE D. Figs. n, o, p. Fragments of Terra-cotta Cow-headed Idols from Mycenæ.

PLANS.

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PLAN A. The Acropolis of Tiryns.

PLAN B. The Circular Agora, with the Five Royal Sepulchres, in the Acropolis of Mycenæ.

PLAN B B. Vertical Sections of the Hill of the Acropolis of Mycenæ and the Depths of the Five Tombs.

PLAN C. Plan of the Acropolis of Mycenæ, with Dr. Schliemann's excavations.

PLAN D. Plan of the whole City of Mycenæ.

PLAN E. Façade, Plan, and Section of the Treasury near the Lions' Gate.

PLAN F. Plan and Section of the Fourth Sepulchre, with the Funeral Altar above it.

PLAN G. Plan and Section of the Tomb South of the Agora, in the Acropolis of Mycenæ.

FOOTNOTES:

[26] All the objects figured in the Illustrations to this Chapter, from and after No. 239, belong to the _Third Sepulchre_.

[27] No. 453 only belongs to Sepulchre V.

[28] Only Nos. 539-541 are not from this Tomb.