. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. No. 56), and the recent discoveries of Mr. Evanshave shown that a similar type is one of the commonest symbols in thepictographic syllabary and is also characteristic of the early Mycenaean * Coimuon in Crete in the early Mycenaean Ilw.)1, n(t. Il( For the Hissarlik type ef. Suhlieniann, 126 C. C. EDGAR wall-paintings at Cnossos. Mr. Evans has pointed out that the Cretan flowermust be the crocus, as is clearly indicated by the drooping stigmas of thepictographic symbol. The Phylakopi type is certainly related to the Cretantype, but whether the ar
. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos,. No. 56), and the recent discoveries of Mr. Evanshave shown that a similar type is one of the commonest symbols in thepictographic syllabary and is also characteristic of the early Mycenaean * Coimuon in Crete in the early Mycenaean Ilw.)1, n(t. Il( For the Hissarlik type ef. Suhlieniann, 126 C. C. EDGAR wall-paintings at Cnossos. Mr. Evans has pointed out that the Cretan flowermust be the crocus, as is clearly indicated by the drooping stigmas of thepictographic symbol. The Phylakopi type is certainly related to the Cretantype, but whether the artist who painted these flowers on the Phylakopivases intended them to represent the crocus or any other individual floweris more than doubtful. From such details as the wavy stalks of Fig. 97and XXIII. 7 one can see how decorative the treatment is. What we maysay with certainty is that they are not a realistic copy of any one kind ofplant In the opinion of Mr. Newberry, who is an accomplished botanist as Fit. WITH Flokai. Destcn IX Ulack and Red^ (1 : .3). well as archaeologist, the flower to which they bear most resemblance isthe fritillary. Dr. Riegl, in his Stilfragen (published in 1893), has attempted to showthat most of the floral forms in Mycenaean art are ultimately derivedfrom Egyptian representations of the lotus. Though it must be admittedthat his treatment of the Egyptian forms is based on an error and that hisdiscussion of the Mycenaean forms needs to be revised in the light ofrecent discovery, yet there seems to me to be a substratum of abiding truthin what he says as to the derivation of certain Mycenaean representationsfrom Egyptian types. It will be observed that the skeleton, so to say, of our ^ Restored on the analogy of PL XXIII. o ;smooth, reddish yellow surface. (The twopreserved portions really belong to different sides of the vase but have lieen placed injuxtaposition for the sake of effect.) THE POTTEHY. 127 flower consists of a three-pointed perianth re
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