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 . No. 776. Gold Goblet, weighing 7± oz. troy; containedin the large Trojan treasure. (Depth, 28 ft.) No. 777. A small Cup of Electrum ( 4 parts of Goldto 1 of Silver); contained in the large Trojan treasure.(Depth, 28 ft.) intended to be put down on the month : like the goblet No. 776, it has16 flutings. Its foot has been beaten ont of a separate plate, and hasnot been soldered to the bottom,
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 . No. 776. Gold Goblet, weighing 7± oz. troy; containedin the large Trojan treasure. (Depth, 28 ft.) No. 777. A small Cup of Electrum ( 4 parts of Goldto 1 of Silver); contained in the large Trojan treasure.(Depth, 28 ft.) intended to be put down on the month : like the goblet No. 776, it has16 flutings. Its foot has been beaten ont of a separate plate, and hasnot been soldered to the bottom, but merely overlaps it. It bears themarks of the great heat to which it has been exposed in the conflagration. As nothing similar to any one of these various articles of gold hasbeen ever found elsewhere, it will for ever remain a riddle to us whetherthey were home-made or imported; but if we compare them with the rudeworks of terra-cotta or the implements and weapons of stone or bronzefound in the third city, we certainly feel inclined to think that theywere imported. The small silver vase-cover No. 778 is ornamented with an incisedzigzag line. Under Nos. 779, 780, and781, I represent the thr
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