Mersinoudhia 1935

Tomb no. 34

Dromos: 1. 5.75; w. 0.40-0.90; d. 3.25. Four irregular steps at the outer end of the dromos. The dromos contained large quantities of pottery, thrown out of the tomb the second time it was used. The number of pots cannot yet be ascertained.

Chamber: 2.40 x 2.20; roughly rectangular

Burials: 2

Skeletons: 2, one in pot

Contents:

Gold ear-rings, plain crescent .......... 2 Seal-stone or blue paste: man and stag ... 1 Bronze bracelets ........................ 2 Bronze fibulae .......................... 2 Bronze pin .............................. 1 Iron knife .............................. 1 Iron object ............................. 1 Terracotta figurine of horse and rider ... 1

Pottery:

Painted:

Amphorae, horizontal handles .......... 2 Amphora, handles to rim, small ........ 1 Two-handled stem-bowls ................ 5 Miniature cup ......................... 1 Plates ................................ 7 Pear-shaped jug ....................... 1 Barrel jug ............................ 1 Other shapes .......................... 2

Hand-made cup ......................... 1

Pseudo-Bucchero, plain:

Treioli jugs .......................... 8 Amphore, handles to rim, small ........ 6 Amphora, handles to rim .............. 1 Amphora, horned handles to neck ....... 1

Pseudo-Bucchero, painted:

Amphorae, handles to rim; large ....... 2 Plates ................................ 0

Red Bucchero:

Bowl .................................. 1

Total of objects : 71

The rings in the chamber, with the exception of the seal-stone, seem to belong with the second burial. The skeleton in the amphora must be rel- … continues