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Necklace consisting of at least 19 small roughly cylindrical beads of quartz, and 15 glass paste beads of varying color and shape. Quartz beads are grayish white in color transluscent, and regularly pierced ... |
Carnelian barrel-shaped bead, finely polished, peirced longitudinally, and tapering to both ends. Carnelian Fragment. Single frgt., preserving nearly complete bead, chipped at ends. "Just south of the ... |
Tiny cylindrical stone bead. Roughly worked, sides not parallel and piercing off-centered. Soft green stone Complete or intact. Complete. Edges chipped and surface abrated. Tomb VII, Zygouries |
Slender chert blade, trapezoidal in section and narrowing to a point. Chert Complete or intact. Two joining frgts, preserving complete blade. Tomb VII, Zygouries |
Shallow marble bowl with convex flaring wall and rounded rim, offset on the interior by a groove. Base not preserved, but possibly raised as is common for marble vessels from the Cyclades (Blegen 1928, ... |
Conical whorl or button of steatite Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXV, Zygouries ... 1922 |
Short, small cylindrical bead of carnelian Carnelian Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXV, Zygouries ... 1922 |
Whorl or button with shank made of steatite Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXV, Zygouries ... 1922 |
Whorl or button of steatite Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXIII, Zygouries ... 1922/09/16 |
Double conoid shaped bead with deep groove around its middle and pierced transversely for stringing. (Blegen, Zygouries, page 207) Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXIII, Zygouries ... 1922/09/16 |
Lentoid seal of steatite "Cut in a style so impressionistic and so careless that the representation is almost impossible to distinguish. It seems to be a fantastic quadruped to left, with a huge body, ... 1922/09/16 |
Conical concave whorl or button with shank made of steatite Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXIII, Zygouries ... 1922/09/16 |
Conical convex whorl or button of steatite Steatite Complete or intact. Intact. Chamber Tomb XXXIII, Zygouries ... 1922/09/16 |
| Marble female standing figurine of the folded arm type, flat in profile, with sloping shouldres, pronounced breasts placed wide apart, upper arms up against the body and marked off from it by grooves, ... EC II/III |
| Small flat-round bead of steatite. Imperfectly symmetrical. String hole bored from both sides. Only traces of high polish remain. none Grayish black steatite Complete or intact. Complete, surface badly ... |
| Tiny cylindrical carnelian bead, bored with a conical drill from one side. Highly polished. none Carnelian Complete or intact. Complete. Near skull No. 5, Tomb XX, Zygouries |
| Cylindrical carnelian bead, bored with a conical drill from one side. Highly polished. none Striated carnelian Complete or intact. Complete. Tomb VII, Zygouries |
| Flat cylindrical carnelian bead, bored with a conical drill from one side. Ends not quite parallel. Highly polished. none Carnelian Complete or intact. Complete. Tomb VII, Zygouries |
| Stone bowl or pyxis with torus ring foot, concave undersurface, and convex body of uneven thickness (0.004-0.007m). Polished exterior including the underside of the foot, but interior surface is rough ... |
| Obsidian core, roughly cylindrical, with at least 11 lengthwise facets. none Obsidian Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Flat cylindrical bead of polished chalcedony with rounded edges and a milky film on one side. Pierced for stringing. none Chalcedony Complete or intact. Complete. Inside a small shallow bowl on the floor ... |
| Bead resembling the shape of a human foot. The large string hole (0.002-0.005m), through the "ankle," was bored from both sides with a conical drill, but the junction at the center was not not quite true ... |
| Heart-shaped chert projectile point. Symmetrical with curving sides and much reduced barbs. Published as similar to obsidian examples from Mycenae and elsewhere (Blegen 1928, 208). none Chert Complete ... |
| Small chert blade, trapezoidal in section. Retouched so both edges are serated. none Gray to yellow chert Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Small chert blade, trapezoidal in section. One edge possibly retouched. none Light brown chert Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Flint blade, trapezoidal to triangular in section. Retouched so both edges are serated. none Flint Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Small chert blade, trapezoidal to triangular in section. Retouched so one edge is serated. none Gray chert Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Small chert blade, triangular in section. Retouched so one edge is serated. none Dark red chert Complete or intact. Complete. Zygouries |
| Small chert blade, originally trapezoidal in section. Preserved cutting edge retouched to form a partially serated edge. none Yellow-brown chert Fragment. Single frgt., preserving part of one edge. Zygouries ... |
Pounder. Very rounded and roughly cuboid. Surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical. Slightly tapered at ends, but little to no tapering toward middle. Nearly flat ends. Nearly circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
Vessel with flat bottom. Shape indeterminable from fragment, but must have had a fairly wide mouth to permit the interior to be nively worked (Blegen 1928, p. 195). none Coarse crystal white marble, micaceous ... Blegen 1928, Zygouries, p. 195 |
| Whetstone or hone. Rectangular and then tapering to a tip. Slight curvature lengthwise. Extensive use-wear. none Fine grained gray stone Complete or intact. Complete. East Room II, House U (House of the ... |
| Whetstone or hone. Notched rectangular in shape. Some variation in thickness. Extensive use-wear. none Fine grained gray stone Complete or intact. Complete. Room 5, House L (III α,) Zygouries |
Flat rectangular vessel, probably a pallet, with flat base, convex body, and low rounded lip, 0.012 above the interior, 0.025 wide. Interior slopes gradually downward to the center where there was a deep ... |
Pounder. Rounded trapezoidal profile. Bottom and preserved end show rubbing wear. Top has a rounded hallow. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Slightly rounded cuboid. All sections are rounded trapezoids. Surfaces show show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Top and bottom especially flattened by rubbing, but some wear on other surfaces as well. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, ... |
Large palette with rounded bottom, rising in a curve, to squared rim and lip. "The palette seems to have been rectangular in shape, but the shallow, basin-like interior probably had an oval outline; this ... |
| Celt, nearly round section. Width and thickness taper slightly to either edge. Blegen suggests that it is unfinished and not yet ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which ... |
Pounder. Truncated cone, circular (top) to oval (bottom) in section. All sides polished. Some chipping at ends (percussive use?). Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid with curved and flat surfaces. Several surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, ... |
Pounder. Almost cylindrical. Sections trapezoidal and approaching circular. At least two opposing surfaces show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Large pounder. Rounded rectangle. Rectangular in section. Five surfaces and edges show extensive rubbing wear and possible pecking. Sixth face less smooth, but possible rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Possible rubbing wear on all faces. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Very roughly cuboid, notched on one side. Two surfaces show clear rubbing where. Possible pecking. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere ... |
Pounder. Conoid, but oval in section. Rounded surface is highly polished and shows some pecking. Use-wear at tip. Broken opposite this. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found ... |
Pounder. Perhaps originally roughly spherical. Three sides show substantial rubbing wear, and another has some. Possible pecking. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Very roughly cuboid, with rounded edges. Some possible rubbing wear, but more pecking, likely from percussive use. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
| Celt, oval in section. Nearly rectangular in shape, but width and thickness taper slightly to either end. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, with one worn corner. Oval in section. Thickness tapers in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his second type of celts, which are small, approximately ... |
| Stone pestle, the largest from the site. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slightly toward the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Less symmetrical end to end than other examples, ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers significantly inwards at the center, creating a concave profile. Very slightly convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.0175-0.0185 at ends, 0.013-0.014 ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers slightly inwards at the center, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements ... |
| Whetstone or hone. Flat rectangular piece tapered to one end. Roughly rectangular in section, with one side slightly convex. Wear on flat surfaces. none Fine grained dark bluish-black stone Complete or ... by association with EH pestles in pithos |
| Celt, roughly rectangular in shape, and nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers only slightly in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge, which is very worn. Blegen puts in his second type of ... |
| Celt, oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Ground to a cutting edge, which may be slightly worn. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, slender ... |
| Small flat piece of Lapis Lacedaemonius. Polished. none Lapis Lacedaemonius (Crocean Marble) Complete or intact. Intact. Some chipping to edges. A south, Zygouries |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Nearly flat ends. Slight abrasians to ends are possible signs of use-wear. Nearly circular in section ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards slighty toward the middle, creating a slightly concave profile. Convex ends. Nearly circular in section (diam. Varies 0.023-0.025 at ends). Blegen identifies ... |
House of the Snailshells, Zygouries |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Bottom surface shows extensive rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and ... |
Pounder. Nearly spherical. Patches of rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with millstones. Most ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and possibly one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
Pounder. Nearly cuboid. All sides show at least some rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and likely for use with ... |
Pounder. Rounded cuboid. Horizontal section approaches circular. Top, bottom, and at at least one side surface show rubbing wear. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
| Unfinished stone bead or pestle. Roughly cylindrical, but slightly tapered towards the ends and near the center. Has a convex profile overall. Oval in section. Tool marks suggest unfinished. Blegen suggests ... |
Pounder. Truncated conoid, but oval in section. Top and bottom surfaces worn by rubbing. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors of houses, and elsewhere on site, and ... |
| Stone pestle. Cylindrical, but tapers inwards toward the middle, creating a concave profile. Slightly convex ends. Circular in section. Blegen identifies these as characteristic household implements throughout ... |
Pounder. Crudely bell-shaped (asymmetrical), roughly circular in section. Bottom surface is the only surface worn by rubbing. Pounders or grinders were common stone objects at Zygouries, found on floors ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, with one missing corner. Corner shows polishing suggesting use or re-working after breaking in antiquity. Oval to nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers in all ... |
| Celt, roughly triangular in shape, and oval to nearly rectangular in section. Thickness tapers in all directions. Ground to a cutting edge. Blegen puts in his second type of celts, which are small, approximately ... |
| Celt, round to oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Ground to a cutting edge, which has been worn. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are almost round in section, slender ... |
| Celt, round to oval in section. Width and thickness taper to either end. Apparently unfinished, as it has not been ground down to a sharp cutting edge. Blegen puts in his first type of celts, which are ... |
Finely painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), with blue, white, and yellow with black and red curviliner details. Perhaps a flounced skirt. Painted Plaster ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's second type (gray, more porous, less shattered, and damaged by fire), likely part of the same composition as ZPL 1. Less of the vertical band of large spirals in white with ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), perhaps showing either blue spirals on a white background or the reverse color scheme. Painted Plaster Fragment ... |
Blue painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary). Painted Plaster Fragment. frgt., broken all around, preserving surface Drain trap? (no. 15), Zygouries |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), with blue, red, yellow, and white paint. At least some yellow and red paint are layered on top of the blue ground, ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), showing a series of parallel red lines of varying thicknesses on a tan background, bordered by a large white circle ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's first type (fine, nearly white, and especially fragmentary), showing short black lines, almost spot like, on a blue background. Perhaps similar to decoration on the garments ... |
Painted plaster of Blegen's second type (gray, more porous, less shattered, and damaged by fire), showing large zigzags in thin (ca. 0.004 - 0.006 m) red lines on a blue background. Painted Plaster Fragment ... |
Thick flat lump of lead of irregular outline. Perhaps a supply from which to cut pieces for making lead clamps. Lead Complete or intact. Intact; corrosion patina House U, Zygouries |
Bronze pin, round in section, tapering to a point Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving point but not tip; with some corrosion House Y, Zygouries |
Bronze pin, round in section, tapering slightly to a sharp point. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving point; with patina House D, Zygouries |
Bronze pin or wire fragment, round in section. Bronze Fragment. frgt. of midsection; with black patina House D, Zygouries |
Bronze pin, tapering to a point at one end. Bronze Fragment. frgt., bent and missing head; with black patina House D, Zygouries |
Piece of flat bronze wire, twisted and uneven, but roughly rectangular in section, and with ends bent back to meet, forming a narrow loop. Bronze Complete or intact. intact; with patina Cut from a thin ... |
Bronze fragment, round in section, possibly of a pin. Small flange at one end and 0.004 from the other end. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving the midsection; some corrosion Tomb VII, Zygouries |
Three loops of gold wire, round in section. Two ends taper slightly to a point; others appear cut. Two loops found linked. Gold Complete or intact. 3 loops of wire intact Above the floor, House W, Zygouries ... |
Small ornament, with pierced thin disk, and slender piece of gold sheet bent back into a loop and tapering to a point. none Gold Missing parts. Pendant intact, but missing hoop or stud if earring Cut from ... |
Gold pendant with attached silver spiral. Gold pendant appears triangular. Folded over elongated romboid of gold sheet with wires tapering to a point. Gold, Silver Missing parts. Pendant and spiral intact, ... |
Thick wire, round in section, curved to form a ring or spiral. Bronze Fragment. 6 frgts., preserving less than one revolution Tomb I, Zygouries |
Slender wire loop, squarish in section, tapering very slightly ends. Possibly from an object similar to ZM 15. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving almost one revolution; corroded Tomb I, Zygouries |
Slender wire loop, circular in section, tapering very slightly at one end. Possibly from an object similar to ZM 15. Bronze Fragment. frgt., preserving almost one revolution; bright green corrosion Tomb ... |
Slender wire spiral, possibly a hair fastener. Circular in section, and tapering slightly at ends. Bronze Complete or intact. Nearly complete, possibly missing the tip of one end; corroded Close to skull, ... |
| Small bronze point of a javelin or spear, square in section, and tapering to a sharp point; also tapers quickly to a hafting element, also square in section and gradually tapering further. Bronze Fragment ... |
| Curved bronze blade, with a single edge that tapers to a rounded end. The tang is punctuated near the end by a single large rivet hole for handle attachment. Blegen notes that the type is well-known, and ... |
| Single edged bronze blade with haft. Blade is long and slender, triangular in section, with a straight edge, tapering in width from the point where the blade meets the handle. Tang has both edges flanged ... |
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