Gold Strips from Cyprus 1 – 127

65. Thin gold strip, long and narrow, tapering from the middle towards the ends, Plate I. which arc pierced. It is embossed in the middle with five double spirals placed vertically, and at either end with two double spirals placed horizontally, one of the last incomplete. Tomb 19. I… 1 1 ‘9 cm. ; B., I ‘7 cm. ; wt.. 42 grns. Excavations in Cyprus, pi. viii., p. 43.
66. Oblong gold strip, with corners rounded off. It is decorated with a stamped Plate I. pattern of double spirals, in two rows of twenty-two spirals placed one above the other. Between the spirals are numerous punched circles ; round the edge, which is damaged, runs a border of similar punched circles. Two holes pierced at either end for fastening. From excavations at Maroni, Cyprus, 1897. L., 22 “4 cm. ; B., 3-2 cm. ; wt., 149 grns. From a Bronze Age site known as Zarukas, Tomb 4 (which contained a scarab of the early .XVlIIth dynasty).
76. Similar gold Strip, witli three rows of double spirals .stam])ed liorizontally. The Plate I. two lower rows each contain five double spirals ; the upper row three double spirals and two single spirals. Two holes pierced at either end. Tomb 79 (which contained a scarab of the XVIIIth-XIXth dynasty). L., 1 3-4 cm. ; B., 3’5 cm. ; \vt., 50 tjrns. Excavafions in Cyp?-ns, pi. xi., 445.
84. Gold strip, rounded at the ends. It is stamped with two double spirals at each Plate I. end ; within these, passing from left to right, are : {a) a winged Sphin.x seated to right, stamped so that the head is directed vertically downwards ; {t>) three winged Sphinxes seated to right, each with two locks of hair streaming away from the back of the head. Each of these four figures is separated from the next by a double spiral. There is a dotted border above and below, and two holes are pierced at either end. Tomb 93. L., 17 cm. ; B., 26 cm.

90. Gold strip of oblong form, with corners rounded. It is stamped with six Plate I. vertical rows, each consisting of three double, overlapping looped spirals. Two holes at each end. Tomb 79. L., l6’i cm. ; B., 3-7 cm. ; wt., 133 grns.
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101. Similar strip in two fragments. It is stamped with two rows of seven-petalled Plate I. rosettes, ten in the upper and nine in the lower row. A border of small raised rings runs round the diadem, and similar rings are interspersed along its middle. The rings are apparently formed of the centres of rosettes with the petals beaten out flat. Two holes are pierced at either end. Tomb 32. L., 22-7 cm. ; B., 5-6 cm. ; wt., 187 grns.
102. Broad gold strip, stamped with a series of small rosettes, fifty-four in all, Plate I. arranged in eight vertical rows of four, six vertical rows of three, and two rows of two. Hole pierced at either end. From Cyprus. Purchased, 1900. Probably from Enkomi. L., 20 ‘8 cm. ; B., 5’2 cm. ; wt., 143 grns.
121. Similar strip, stamped with a series of small rings. Each end is pierced with Plate I.a pair of holes. Tomb 66. L., 14′ 2 cm. : B., i ‘8 cm. ; wt.. 26 grns. Excavations iit Cyprus, pi. ix., 271.
127. Fragment of very thin gold, stamped with reticulated pattern. Tomb 66. Plate I.L., 3 ‘6 cm. ; 15.. 2 ‘4 cm. ; wt., 5 grns.