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 . o Mr. Lockhart for his spontaneousoffer of this very interesting illustration of oneof the most striking and unique objects dis-covered by me at Troy. 2 E 466 THE THIRD, THE BURNT CITY. [Chap. VII. In this soldering process the Trojans seem to have been far more advancedthan the Myceneans, for on the gold vessels I found in the royal tombs over again. This bottle weighs 403 grammes (6220 grains
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 . o Mr. Lockhart for his spontaneousoffer of this very interesting illustration of oneof the most striking and unique objects dis-covered by me at Troy. 2 E 466 THE THIRD, THE BURNT CITY. [Chap. VII. In this soldering process the Trojans seem to have been far more advancedthan the Myceneans, for on the gold vessels I found in the royal tombs over again. This bottle weighs 403 grammes (6220 grains, or nearly 1 lb,1 oz. troy); it is exactly 6 in. high, 5*6 in. in diameter, and has a zigzag decoration on the neck, which, how-ever, is not continued all round. The second gold goblet is repre-sented under No. 776. Accordingto Mr. Giuliano, it is 23 carats fine;it weighs 226 grammes (J\ oz. troy) ;it is 3*6 in. high and 3*1 in. indiameter; it has 16 flutings, whichwere obtained by filling the gobletwith wood or clay and then beat-ing it with a hammer. I furtherrepresent under No. 777 a smallgoblet of the treasure, which, ac-cording to Mr. Giuliano, is of gold,18 carats fine, mixed with It Consists therefore Of electrum. No. 775. Globular Bottle of Gold, weighing about 1 lb
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