LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
| PAGE | ||
| PLATE I. THE ACROPOLIS OF TIRYNS | To face | [1] |
| PLATE II. THE WEST SIDE OF THE ACROPOLIS OF MYCENÆ" | [23] | |
| PLATE III. THE GATE OF THE LIONS | " | [32] |
| PLATE IV. THE TREASURY OF ATREUS | " | [43] |
| PLATE V. THE TREASURY NEAR THE LIONS' GATE, EXCAVATED BY MRS. SCHLIEMANN | Frontispiece | |
| PLATE VI. ICHNOGRAPHY OF THE ROYAL TOMBS WITHIN THE CIRCLE OF THE AGORA | To face | [124] |
| PLATE VII. Panoramic View of Dr. Schliemann's Excavations in the Acropolis of Mycenæ | To face | [148] |
| CHAPTER I.—TIRYNS. | ||
|---|---|---|
| VIGNETTE.—No. 1. Map of Argolis | [1] | |
| No. 2. Terra-cotta Cow, | Tiryns | [10] |
| Nos. 3-7. Terra-cotta Cows, | " | [11] |
| Nos. 8-11. Terra-cotta Idols, | " | [12] |
| No. 12. Bronze Figure, | " | [14] |
| Nos. 13, 14. Terra-cotta Vessels, | " | [17] |
| No. 15. Stone Whorl, found at Mycenæ | [18] | |
| CHAPTER II.—MYCENÆ. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 16. Ruins of the Cyclopean Bridge at Mycenæ | [23] | |
| No. 17. Walls of the First Period | [29] | |
| No. 18. Walls of the Second Period | [30] | |
| No. 19. Walls of the Third Period | [30] | |
| No. 20. Entrance to the ogive-like Gallery in the Walls of the Citadel of Mycenæ | [32] | |
| No. 21. Gate of the Lions | [32] | |
| No. 22. Plan of the Gate of the Lions | [34] | |
| No. 22a. Right and Left Door-posts of the Gate of Lions | [35] | |
| No. 23. Elevation and Plan of the Postern Gate | [35] | |
| No. 23a. Terra-cotta Vase | [51] | |
| CHAPTER III.—MYCENÆ. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 24. First of the Tombstones found above the Sepulchres in the Acropolis | [52] | |
| No. 25. Terra-cotta Vase | [64] | |
| No. 26. Terra-cotta Jug | [65] | |
| No. 27. Vase of Yellow Ware, with black and yellow lines | [66] | |
| No. 28. Vase of Black and Yellow Ware | [67] | |
| No. 29. Terra-cotta vase. The bands yellow and reddish, the lines black | [67] | |
| PLATE VIII.—Nos. 30-34. Fragments of Painted Vases. | End of Volume | |
| PLATE IX.—Nos. 35-39. "" | " | |
| PLATE X.—Nos. 40-47. "" | " | |
| PLATE XI.—Nos. 48-54. "" | " | |
| PLATE XII.—Nos. 55-61. "" | " | |
| PLATE XIII.—Nos. 62-67. "" | " | |
| PLATE XIV.—Nos. 68-72. "" | " | |
| PLATE XV.—Nos. 73-78. "" | " | |
| No. 80. Painted Vase | [68] | |
| No. 81. Human Head on the Mouth of a Jug | [69] | |
| No. 82. Human Head on a Potsherd | [69] | |
| No. 83. Goblet of Terra-cotta | [70] | |
| Nos. 84-89. Fragments of Painted Pottery | [71] | |
| PLATE XVI.—Nos. 90-93. Terra-cotta Idols | End of Volume | |
| PLATE XVII.—Nos. 94-98. | " | |
| PLATE XVIII.—Nos. 99-102. | " | |
| PLATE XIX.—Nos. 103-110. | " | |
| No. 111. Terra-cotta Idol | [72] | |
| Nos. 112, 113. Terra-cotta Figures | [73] | |
| Nos. 114-119. Terra-cotta Figures of Animals | [74] | |
| No. 120. Objects in Bronze, Lead, and Iron | [74] | |
| Nos. 121-125. Bronze Knives | [75] | |
| No. 126. Arrow-heads, Hatchets, and other objects of stone | [76] | |
| No. 127. Fragment of a Lyre of Bone | [78] | |
| Nos. 128, 129. Lower and Upper Ends of a Flute | [78] | |
| No. 130a. Another part of the same Flute | [79] | |
| Nos. 130-136. Combs and Needles of Terra-cotta | [79] | |
| Nos. 137-139. Terra-cotta Ornaments | [79] | |
| No. 140. Second Tombstone, found above the Sepulchres in the Acropolis | [81] | |
| No. 140a. Pattern of straight and spiral frets | [83] | |
| CHAPTER IV.—MYCENÆ. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 141. Third Tombstone, found above the Sepulchres in the Acropolis | [86] | |
| No. 142. Fourth Tombstone, found above the Sepulchres in the Acropolis | [91] | |
| No. 143. Piece of a Tombstone | [92] | |
| No. 144. " | [93] | |
| No. 145. " | [94] | |
| Nos. 146-148. Three Pieces of Tombstones | [95] | |
| Nos. 149-150. Fragments of Tombstones | [96] | |
| No. 151. Piece of a quadrangular Column of Red Porphyry | [97] | |
| Nos. 152-154. Fragments of Friezes | [98] | |
| No. 155. Jasper Weight, with a hole for suspension | [100] | |
| No. 156. Fragment of a perforated Terra-cotta Vase | [101] | |
| No. 157. Piece of a Painted Vase, from the "dromos" of the Treasury near the Lions' Gate | [103] | |
| No. 158. Fragment of the same Pottery from the "dromos" | [103] | |
| No. 159. Idol of Terra-cotta, with a Cow's Head, on the handle of a Vase | [104] | |
| No. 160. Idol of Terra-cotta with a Cow's Head | [105] | |
| No. 161. Cow-headed Idols of Hera | [106] | |
| No. 162. Two faces of a Granite Mould for casting various ornaments | [107] | |
| No. 163. Four faces of a six-sided Mould of Basalt | [109] | |
| Nos. 164-166. Ornaments of Glazed Clay | [109] | |
| Nos. 167-169. " " | [110] | |
| Nos. 170-172. " " | [111] | |
| No. 173. Double-edged Hatchet of Bronze | [111] | |
| Nos. 174-181. Lentoid Gems | [112] | |
| Nos. 182-189. Lentoid Gems, Cylinder, and Beads | [113] | |
| No. 190. A Disk of Terra-cotta, with the appearance of an Inscription | [115] | |
| No. 190a. Pattern of the Slabs forming the Double Parallel Circle enclosing the Agora | [117] | |
| CHAPTER V.—MYCENÆ. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 191. The Village of Charvati, with the ancient Quarry of Mycenæ | [118] | |
| PLATE XX.—Nos. 192-197. { Fragments of Painted Pottery from { the Approach to the Treasury PLATE XXI.—Nos. 198-204. { near the Lions' Gate | End Of Volume | |
| Nos. 205-209. Beads of Glass and Fluor-spar | [121] | |
| No. 210. Threshold of the Gate of Lions | [121] | |
| No. 210 a. Slanting Bench of the Agora | [125] | |
| No. 211. A Fish of Wood | [129] | |
| No. 212. A curious Idol | [129] | |
| No. 213. Fragments of a Painted Vase representing armed Warriors | [133] | |
| No. 213 a, b. A very frequent type of Mycenean Painted Pottery | [138] | |
| CHAPTER VI.—MYCENÆ. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 214. Other Fragments of the Vase (No. 213) | [139] | |
| Nos. 215, 216. Fragments of Friezes of blue and white marble, found in the Treasury near the Lions' Gate | [140] | |
| Nos. 217-220. Bronze Rings (two with intaglio engravings), and a twisted Gold Wire | [142] | |
| No. 221. Bronze Sword | [144] | |
| CHAPTER VII.—SEPULCHRES I. II. III.[26] | ||
| 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] | |
| CHAPTER VIII.—SEPULCHRE IV. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 326. Golden Mask in the form of a Lion's Head | [211] | |
| No. 327. Cow's Head of Silver, with Horns of Gold | [216] | |
| No. 328. Another View of the Cow's Head | [217] | |
| Nos. 329, 330. Two Golden Cow-Heads, with double axes | [218] | |
| No. 331. Mask of Gold, found on the face of a body | [220] | |
| No. 332. Gold Mask | [221] | |
| No. 333 a, b. Two Gold Signet Rings | [223] | |
| Nos. 334, 335. Intaglios on the Signet Rings | [223] | |
| No. 336. Bracelet of Gold | [227] | |
| No. 337. Splendid Crown of Gold found close to the head of one of the bodies in the Fourth Sepulchre | [229] | |
| No. 338. Human Thigh-bone, with a Gold Ornament of the greaves still attached to it | [230] | |
| No. 339. Golden Goblet with two handles | [231] | |
| No. 340. Golden Goblet with one handle | [232] | |
| No. 341. Golden Wine-Flagon | [232] | |
| No. 342. Golden Cup | [233] | |
| No. 343. Plain Massive Cup of Gold | [233] | |
| No. 344. Large Massive Gold Goblet with two handles | [234] | |
| No. 345. Gold Cup with one handle | [236] | |
| No. 346. Golden Goblet with two doves on the handles | [237] | |
| No. 347. Large Gold Cup | [239] | |
| No. 348. Large Silver Goblet, richly plated with gold | [240] | |
| No. 349. Hand-made Vase of Terra-cotta | [240] | |
| Nos. 350, 351. Objects of Egyptian Porcelain, of unknown use | [241] | |
| No. 352. Alabaster Model of a sort of Scarf tied in a noose | [242] | |
| No. 353. Silver Flagon | [243] | |
| No. 354. Gold Model of a Shoulder Belt | [244] | |
| No. 355. Amber Necklace-beads | [245] | |
| No. 356. Large three-handled Vase of Alabaster, recomposed from the Fragments | [246] | |
| Nos. 357, 358. Belt and "Belle Hélène" of Gold | [248] | |
| Nos. 359-365. Various Ornaments of Gold | [250] | |
| No. 366. Highly-decorated Golden Cylinder, probably the handle of a sword or sceptre | [251] | |
| Nos. 367-370. Golden Ornaments | [253] | |
| Nos. 371, 372. Objects of Copper | [255] | |
| Nos. 373-375. Two Bone Lids of Jars and a piece of an Alabaster Vase | [256] | |
| No. 376. Stag, of an alloy of silver and lead | [257] | |
| Nos. 377-386. Buttons of Wood, covered with plates of gold, highly ornamented | [258], [259] | |
| Nos. 387-401. Plates of Gold | [263] | |
| Nos. 402-413. Gold Buttons | [264] | |
| Nos. 414-422a. " " | [265] | |
| No. 423. Model of a Temple in Gold | [267] | |
| No. 424. A Cuttle-fish in Gold | [268] | |
| Nos. 425, 426. Two halves of a whorl-shaped object of thick Gold Plate | [268] | |
| Nos. 427-434. Gold Covers of the Knobs of Sword-handles | [269]-[271] | |
| No. 435. Arrow-heads of Obsidian | [272] | |
| No. 436. Large Copper Vessel | [274] | |
| No. 437. Two large Copper Vessels stuck together | [275] | |
| No. 438. Large Copper Vessel with three handles | [275] | |
| No. 439. Large two-handled Vessel of Copper | [276] | |
| No. 440 Copper Tripod | [278] | |
| No. 441. Lance-head of Bronze | [279] | |
| Nos. 442, 442a. Small One-edged Bronze Swords | [279] | |
| Nos. 443, 444. Fragment of a Two-edged Bronze Sword, and another weapon, probably a Dagger | [280] | |
| No. 445 a, b, c. Two-edged Bronze Swords, and an Alabaster Sword Knob | [281] | |
| No. 446. Two-edged Bronze Sword | [282] | |
| Nos. 447-449. Two-edged Bronze Swords, and an Alabaster Sword Knob | [283] | |
| No. 450. Human Jawbone | [285] | |
| Nos. 451, 452. Golden Tube, and Golden Dragon with scales of rock crystal, both being probably pieces of a sceptre-handle | [287] | |
| CHAPTER IX.—SEPULCHRE I.[27] | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 474. Massive Golden Mask of the body at the south end of the First Sepulchre | [289] | |
| No. 453. Richly ornamented Cup of Gold. Sepulchre V. | [292] | |
| No. 454. The upper part of a body found in the First Tomb. From an Oil Painting made directly after its discovery | [297] | |
| No. 455. Golden Shoulder-belt, with a fragment of the two-edged Sword | [299] | |
| No. 456. Small Jar of Rock Crystal | [300] | |
| No. 457. Funnel-shaped object, of Rock Crystal | [300] | |
| No. 458. Ornamented Breast-cover of Massive Gold | [301] | |
| No. 459. Small Bone, with the fragment of a splendidly ornamented Gold Ribbon | [302] | |
| No. 460. Two Bronze Swords with golden handles; Golden Buttons belonging to the destroyed Wooden Sheaths; two gold plates, &c.; found lying beside a body in Sepulchre I. | [303] | |
| No. 461. Gold Sword-tassel | [304] | |
| No. 462. Golden Covers of Sword-handles, with intaglio ornamentation | [305] | |
| Nos. 463-466. Bronze Battle-axe and Swords | [306] | |
| No. 467. Sword-handle, plated with gold, richly ornamented | [307] | |
| Nos. 468, 469. Curious object of Gold, and Silver Tongs | [308] | |
| No. 470. Gold Plate, with Intaglio of a Lion chasing a Stag | [309] | |
| No. 471. Gold Plate, with Intaglio of a Lion catching a Stag | [309] | |
| No. 472. Gold Plate, with a spiral ornamentation in Intaglio | [311] | |
| No. 473. See Vignette to Chapter X. | [333] | |
| No. 474. See Vignette to Chapter IX. | [289] | |
| No. 475. Large Gold Cup | [313] | |
| No. 476. Large Gold Cup | [314] | |
| No. 477. Golden Goblet | [315] | |
| No. 478. Top and lower part of a large Silver Vase, from the First Sepulchre | [316] | |
| No. 479. Large Goblet of Alabaster | [317] | |
| No. 480. Double Eagles in Gold Plate | [318] | |
| No. 481. Gold Plate, with a pattern in repoussé work | [319] | |
| No. 482. Golden Mouthpiece of a Vase | [320] | |
| No. 483. Golden Vase-handle | [320] | |
| No. 484. Cylinder of Gold Plate | [321] | |
| Nos. 485-506. Ornamented Gold Buttons | [322]-[324] | |
| Nos. 507-512. " " | [326] | |
| Nos. 513-518. Ornamented Gold Ribbons | [326] | |
| No. 519. Golden Ornament of the Greaves | [328] | |
| Nos. 520-524. Bone Tubes and Buttons | [328] | |
| No. 525. Piece of Ivory; perhaps the Handle of a Dagger | [329] | |
| No. 526. Object of Egyptian Porcelain | [330] | |
| No. 527. Wheel-made Vase of Terra-cotta | [331] | |
| CHAPTER X.—THE ROYAL TOMBS. | ||
| VIGNETTE.—No. 473. Massive Golden Mask of the body at the north end of the First Sepulchre | [333] | |
| CHAPTER XI.—TOMB SOUTH OF THE AGORA.[28] | ||
| 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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| (To follow Index.) | ||
| 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.] | ||
| (At End of Volume.) | ||
| 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. | ||
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