The Myceneans seem to have been musicians, for I found the beautifully ornamented fragments of a lyre of bone (No. 127), and a flute, of which we have the three pieces (Nos. 128, 129, 130), which were found at the same place, though at different depths, and evidently belong to the very same instrument. No. 129, which is the upper piece of the flute, consists, according to Professor Landerer, of bone; No. 128, which is the lower piece, consists of very hard-baked clay: both have a very symmetrical intaglio ornamentation. The fragment of the tube of the flute (No. 130a) consists of potstone, the lapis ollaris of Pliny, and we therefore have here a marvellous Mycenean flute consisting of bone, baked clay, and stone. But potstone seems to have been frequently used for flutes in antiquity, for I myself possess a flute of lapis ollaris found in a tomb in Ithaca: it bears the inscription ἱερῶθ,[193] and seems to belong to the 6th or 7th century B.C. Also a fragment of a crystal vase was found; and a comb (No. 130), which, by the analysis of Professor Landerer, consists of very hard white baked clay.
130. (3·6 M.) 130a. (2 M.) 131. (4 M.) 132. (3 M.) 133. (7 M.) 134. (3 M.) 135. (5 M.) 136. (3 M.)
Nos. 130-136. Comb and Needles of Terra-cotta. Size 5:8.
NOTE.—No. 130a is part of the Flute to which Nos. 128 and 129 also belong.
No. 137. (5 M.) No. 138. No. 139. (3 M.)
Nos. 137, 139. Terra-cotta Ornaments. Actual size. No. 138 is a Gold Button.
VARIOUS OBJECTS FOUND.