There were further found two objects of thick gold plate in the form of tops, each consisting of two halves; their use is altogether inexplicable to me. [Illustration: No. 427. Gold Cover of the Knob of a Sword-handle. Sepulchre IV. Actual size.] [Illustration: No. 428. Gold Cover of the Knob of a Sword-handle. Sepulchre IV. Actual size.] [Sidenote: GOLD SWORD-HANDLE KNOBS.] I further found there ten golden plates, with beautiful intaglio ornamentation, intended to cover the wooden or alabaster knobs of sword-handles, of which I represent eight (Nos. 427-434). On No. 427 is represented a lion; No. 428 is profusely covered with a magnificent intaglio ornamentation, and there is no space as large as a quarter of an inch vacant. In the centre we see a double circle containing the beautiful spiral which often occurs at Mycenæ, but here represented with sextuple lines. Around this circle is another; the space between the two being filled up with miniature circles. Then follows a circle of a beautiful spiral ornamentation; after that, a circle filled with small separate spirals; then a border of three lines, and another circle with curious spirals; then again a circular band of three lines, and after that a broad circle of spirals. The golden object (No. 429) evidently belongs to the upper part of the hilt. The golden plate (No. 430) has evidently also covered the knob of a sword-handle, and we see in it the round holes of the gold nails with which it was fastened; it is ornamented with intaglio work representing beautiful spirals. [Illustration: No. 429. Gold Cover of a Sword-handle. Sepulchre IV. Actual size.] [Illustration: No. 430. Gold Cover of the Knob of a Sword-handle. Sepulchre IV. Actual size.] [Sidenote: GOLDEN SWORD-HANDLE KNOBS.] Not less sumptuous are the golden covers of sword-handle knobs (Nos. 431, 432), the former being ornamented in intaglio work with a number of concentric circles and spirals; the latter also in intaglio work, with a border of small beautiful spirals and several concentric circles, the innermost of which has a border of spirals in the shape of fish, the internal space being filled with ornaments in the form of horse-shoes. In a similar way the two golden objects, Nos. 433 and 434, have served as covers of sword-handle knobs; the former being ornamented with a double band in the form of ropes, the latter with vertical flutings. [Illustration: Nos. 431-434. Gold Covers of the Knobs of Sword-handles. Sepulchre IV. Actual size.]