Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and TirynsSchliemann, Heinrich
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Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns
Schliemann, Heinrich
Mycenae (Extinct city); Tiryns (Extinct city)
Lying together with this was found another smaller golden signet-ring,
which I likewise represent in double size (No. 531). We see on this
signet not less than four _Palladia_ and three Hera-idols in good
intaglio work. The former perfectly resemble the Trojan idols of Pallas
Athena;[403] only there is a slight difference in the head, which is
here a little less obtuse, and may be intended to be represented with
a helmet. The _Palladium_ in the lower row to the left is exactly like
the Trojan idols; but it is a little effaced, and above it we see three
ears of corn. Of the Hera-idols in the form of cow-heads with two horns,
we see one in the upper and two in the lower row; the horns of the two
latter are particularly long, and between those of the head to the left
of the spectator we see two smaller ones; therefore this cow-head has
four horns. At the right end of the upper row is represented a curious
object which I cannot well distinguish; if we turn the engraving to the
right, it looks like a bird. Between the two rows are eleven signs,
resembling eyes.
[Sidenote: GOLDEN LION AND BEADS.]
Together with the two signet rings was found the beautiful massive golden
lion, which is represented in double size (No. 532). It is fastened on a
thick golden wire, and is represented lying down, with the head facing
the spectator; and both the head and the rest of the body are perfectly
faithful to nature. I share Mr. Newton's opinion that the lion has been
cast and tooled.
[Illustration: No. 532. Golden Lion, from the same tomb. Double size.]
There were further found fourteen golden beads of a necklace, of which
I represent six (Nos. 533-538); they are ornamented all round with four
rows of globular projecting points.
[Illustration: Nos. 533-538. Gold Beads of a Necklace from the same tomb.
Double size.]
As will be seen by Plan G, all the above-described jewels were found
together in one spot, which was only 2 ft. long and 8 in. broad, and
precisely 6 m. 90 c., or 23 ft., below the surface of the soil before
the beginning of my excavations, or only 8 in. below the surface of my
excavation, as I left it on the 6th of December last. It further appears
by Plan G, that the _débris_ below the site of the jewels was still 1 ft.
2 in. deep.
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