Middle and Late Bronze Age Metal Tools from the Aegean, Eastern ...

Other objects 1 bronze weight with handle, 1 bent spearhead, 1 bronze
male figurine, 1 bronze bowl, 1 bowl fragment, 2 bronze
cymbals, 1 bronze scale, ingot fragments, scrap metal
Bibliography Karageorghis and Demas 1984, 63; Karageorghis 2002, 85,
figure 164; Matthäus and Schumacher-Matthäus 1986, 177
Context and date of Pit concealed by stones and pithoi fragments in room 22 of
discovery
area II; found in 1982.
Likelihood of hoard Definite
Traditional interpretation Founder’s hoard?
41. Cyprus: Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios hoard (Vasilikos valley): LC IIC
Nicosia, Cyprus Museum
Total objects in hoard 15
Tool count and frequency 0
Other objects 14 weights (K-AD 441-454: 3 hematite elliptical, 3
cylindrical, 3 bull headed, 3 lying down animals, 1 duck, 1
male head), 1 cylinder seal (K-AD 455)
Bibliography South 1983, 103; Courtois 1983; Matthäus and Schumacher-
Matthäus 1986, 176.
Context and date of In small hole cut through the floor and bedrock of Building
discovery
III, room A 219; found in 1982.
Likelihood of hoard Definite
Traditional interpretation Merchant’s hoard
Late 13 th or early 12 th century; LH IIIB–LH IIIC and LC IIC – LC IIIA
42. Greek Mainland: Mycenae Schliemann hoard (Argolid): LH IIIB late ‒ IIIC
Athens National Museum; prehistoric collection
Total objects in hoard 19
Tool count and frequency 9 (47.3%)
Carpentry/masonry tools 4 total: 4 doubles axes (NM 1016)
Other objects 5 knives; 2 spearheads, tripod cauldron, 6 vases, some
fragments, hair pin, 2 model wheels
Bibliography Schliemann 1878, 111; figures: no. 173 on pg. 111, no. 120
on pg 74, no. 121-5 on pg 75; Calder and Traill 1986, 149,
206 n. 36. Catling 1964, 295
Context and date of Mycenae acropolis; found in 1876.
discovery
Likelihood of hoard Probable
Traditional interpretation Founder’s hoard
43. Greek Mainland: Mycenae Tsountas hoard (Argolid): End of the 13 th century
Athens National Museum; Prehistoric collection.
Total objects in hoard 90
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