Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . etamorphosed by superposed basalt,at the foot of the Foulah Dagh. Besides these implements, two ob-jects of mother-of-pearl have beenfound,—one a small button with ahole in the centre, the other an orna-ment 2 inches long in the shape ofa pear. Spindle whorls of dark-coloured clay which has been baked ata fire are common; but no ornamentationoccurs on any discovered in stratum of marbl
Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . etamorphosed by superposed basalt,at the foot of the Foulah Dagh. Besides these implements, two ob-jects of mother-of-pearl have beenfound,—one a small button with ahole in the centre, the other an orna-ment 2 inches long in the shape ofa pear. Spindle whorls of dark-coloured clay which has been baked ata fire are common; but no ornamentationoccurs on any discovered in stratum of marble and hard stone arerare, whereas circular potsherds withperforated centres used as substitutesfor whorls are plentiful. A couple ofreels for winding thread, made ofdark-coloured baked clay, and similarto those still employed for the samepurpose, also turned up during theexcavations, as well as numerousfour-sided pyramids of sun-dried clay,which must have served as weaversweights. These objects indicate aknowledge of textile manufactures onthe part of those who used them. The early people of Hanai Tepehwere also musicians, since the upper fragment of a bone flute (No. 1550)has been No. 1550. Fragment of Flute of Bone. Their religion may be representedby a small marble foot, with a minuteperforation at the knee for suspension,which seems to have been a votiveoffering. This is not the only objectof marble which bears witness to theartistic capacities of the people;another which is probably intendedto represent a flower (No. 1551) has
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