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 . Nos. 648-651. Polishing Stones of Porphyry, Diorite, or Jasper. (2 : 3 actual size. Depth, 23 to 33 ft.) &c, are very numerous at Troy. Of a very peculiar shape is No. 651,which is well polished and has almost the shape of an animal, whose eyesmay he represented by a groove on either side of the head. On the backof this object is incised the sign Q] or mo, which also occurs on twofunnels of the
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 . Nos. 648-651. Polishing Stones of Porphyry, Diorite, or Jasper. (2 : 3 actual size. Depth, 23 to 33 ft.) &c, are very numerous at Troy. Of a very peculiar shape is No. 651,which is well polished and has almost the shape of an animal, whose eyesmay he represented by a groove on either side of the head. On the backof this object is incised the sign Q] or mo, which also occurs on twofunnels of the fifth city and on other objects. No. Nos. C52, 653. Little Pyramid of Gabbro-rock and perforated Stone Implement. (Half actual size. Depth, 28 to 32 ft.) Under No. 652 I represent a small pyramid, which, according to , consists of gabbro-rock; it is of a variegated colour, green andblack, and has through the middle a tubular hole filled with lead. We areat a loss to guess what it could have been used for. No. 653 is a per-forated object of very hard limestone, of a yellowish colour. No. 655.
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