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34, 41 (now in Nicosia), 50 and 102(Plate XIII,Figs.27-33).

The later sites were fairly rich in gold ornaments; as regards site B this was not unexpected, seeing that it was most probably the source of Cesnola's treasure; and indeed most of the tombs on this site contained one or more objects in gold. The richest of all was tomb 73, which was apparently intact; but tomb 76 contained several rings and bracelets of considerable merit, which are now in the Nicosia Museum. These gold ornaments belong for the most part to the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., but some are of later date; those from tomb 73 are illustrated on Pl.XIII, Figs.1-14, 16 20. Tomb 73 was also very rich in silver, as were in a lesser degree tombs 78 and 83; the silver objects were mostly in the form of bracelets, with a few cups. Engraved gems were few in number, but good specimens were found in tombs 26,73, 74 and 83, and an Egyptian scarab in tomb 1; and rings with intaglio designs in tombs 73,76,and 83. For these, see Pl.IV, Curium 2,3,5-7, and Pl.XIII,Figs.16,17.

These gold ornaments comprise rings, bracelets, earrings and other forms of jewellery; the finest specimen is perhaps the chain necklace from tomb 83 (Pl.XIII,Fig.26), which is of very delicate workmanship, and probably dates from the 5th century B.C.1

Among the bracelets were two very fine pairs, from tombs 73 and 76 respectively, the former of gilt-bronze, ending in rams' heads (Pl.XIII, Figs.11, 12).2 The pair from tomb 76, now in the Nicosia Museum, were smaller, but of solid gold, and date from the 4th century B.C. Silver bracelets were exceedingly common, and were found in tombs 10,73,78 and 83; they generally end in roughly modelled snakes' heads (in one case, calves'). Some pairs were provided with hinges, allowing them to be opened for putting on the arm; these generally have holes in the heads for the insertion of pins or some kind of fastening.

Earrings were not very common, and mostly confined to the later 5th-4th century B.C. and Graeco-Roman types. Among the former may be mentioned: (1) a pair from tomb 73 (Pl.XIII, Fig.9), flat and crescent-shaped, with honeysuckle patterns in filigree work; (2) a pair from tomb 80 (Pl.XIII,Fig.25), of thick twisted wire, ending in lions' heads; (3) a pair from tomb 69 (Pl.XIII,Fig.21), of twisted wire, ending in Gryphons' heads; one is of more delicate workmanship than the other; (4) a solitary earring from tomb 81 (Pl.XIII,Fig.22), S-shaped, with two knobs attached.3 Among the latter are a crescent-shaped earring from tomb 77 (Pl.XIII,Fig.24), with ivy leaves and bunches of grapes in filagree work on the flat part.4 The various types of earrings characteristic of Cyprus are classified by Myres,Cyprus Mus.Cat. p.121.

1 Compare another necklace found by Cesnola (Cyprus,Pl.25),which formed part of his "Curium Treasure". An interesting parallel is the gold necklace recently found in Ireland,and now in the British Museum(Archaeologia,lv,p.394);this is of late Celtic workmanship,about the beginning of our era. 2 Compare Cesnola,Cyprus,p.311 and Journ.Hell.Stud.xi,p.54,Pl.5,Fig.1(from Poli),both dating about 400 B.C. 3 A similar type is given by A.Cesnola,Salaminia,p.32, and O.-Richter, Kypros,Pl.217,Fig.20,p.494. 4For similar types see A.Cesnola,Salaminia, Pl.1,Fig.38.