xiii
PLATES IN MONOCHROME
Page
INSCRIBED TABLETS FOUND IN CRETE
facing xxxii
LIMESTONE SARCOPHAGUS FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA
xliv
VOTIVE OFFERINGS FROM THE DICTEAN CAVE
xlviii
EXAMPLES OF PALÆOLITHIC ART
From various sources
16
PALÆOLITHIC ART: PAINTINGS OF BISON AND DEER
From copies of the originals by L'Abbé Breuil
20
GROUP OF FIGURINES, IN TERRA-COTTA, FROM PALAIKASTRO
30
IVORY FIGURINE AND HEAD--"THE LEAPER"--FROM KNOSSOS
Reproduced from the "Annual of the British School at Athens"
48
THE LION GATE, MYCENÆ From photograph by English Photo. Co.
98
BULL'S HEAD, IN STEATITE, FROM KNOSSOS
109
p. xiv
THE THRONE OF MINOS, KNOSSOS
facing 112
THE CUP-BEARER, KNOSSOS
From photograph lent by Sir Arthur Evans
118
PAINTED PLASTER RELIEF-BULL'S HEAD-KNOSSOS
From photograph lent by Sir Arthur Evans
124
A GLIMPSE OF THE EXCAVATED REMAINS OF THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS
130
A CRETAN SHRINE: RESTORED BY SIR ARTHUR EVANS
138
WILD GOAT AND YOUNG: FAIENCE RELIEF, FROM KNOSSOS
Reproduced from the "Annual by the British School at Athens"
152
THE PRINCIPAL ROOM OF THE MUSEUM AT CANDIA, CRETE
160
MAGAZINE OF JARS AND KASELLES, KNOSSOS
196
EARLY MINOAN POTTERY, INCLUDING EXAMPLES WITH "BEAK" OR "TEAPOT SPOUTS"
208
THE "HARVESTER VASE" (STONE) FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA
212
GENERAL VIEW OF "THE TREASURE OF PRIAM"
From the photograph by Schliemann
234
GROUP OF JEWELS FROM THE ISLAND OF MOCHLOS
238
DECORATIVE MOTIFS AND SYMBOLS
(Minoan and Celtic patterns compared)
248
p. xv
THE RUINS OF THE LITTLE TOWN OF GOURNIA
facing 258
THE ISLAND OF MOCHLOS, OFF THE NORTH COAST OF CRETE
266
DECORATED POTTERY FROM PALAIKASTRO
270
THE GRAND STAIRCASE, PALACE OF PHÆSTOS
284
THREE VASES, SCULPTURED IN STONE, FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA
288
WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS, IN BRONZE, FROM THE DICTEAN CAVE
296
BRONZE IMPLEMENTS FROM GOURNIA
300
PILLAR AT KNOSSOS, INCISED WITH DOUBLE-AXE SYMBOLS
310
MINOAN POTTERY FROM ZAKRO
316
RUINS OF THE "ROYAL VILLA", AGHIA TRIADHA
328
*** The Monochrome Plates, unless where otherwise stated, are reproduced from photographs by G. Maraghiannis, Candia, Crete.