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Likelihood of hoard Doubtful<br />

Traditional interpretation Material belonging to a smith or merchant<br />

70. Cyprus: Enkomi, sanctuary of <strong>the</strong> horned god: LC IIIA<br />

Nicosia, Cyprus Museum<br />

Total objects in hoard 4<br />

Tool count <strong>and</strong> frequency 1 (25%)<br />

Carpentry/masonry tools 0<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r objects 1 agricultural tool, Horned god statue (inv. 19), bronze strip<br />

(inv. 27), 1 o<strong>the</strong>r scrap<br />

Bibliography Dikaios 1969, 195-199<br />

Context <strong>and</strong> date of Pit in debris above floor II of room 10 of area I, H-θ, 14-16;<br />

discovery<br />

found in 1948-58<br />

Likelihood of hoard Doubtful<br />

Traditional interpretation Ceremonial or ritual associations<br />

<strong>Late</strong> 12 th century or early 11 th century<br />

71. Cyprus: Enkomi miniature hoard: End of LC IIIB or beginning of LC IIIC<br />

Nicosia, Cyprus Museum (inv. Enk. 742 A-K)<br />

Total objects in hoard 15 total objects 24<br />

Tool count <strong>and</strong> frequency 4? (26.6%)<br />

Carpentry/masonry tools 2 total: 1 fragmentary drill, 1 miniature chisel<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r objects 1 pointed tool fragment, 1 tubular object (possible tool?), 1<br />

miniature spearhead, 1 miniature spear, 1 scale pan, 2 (?)<br />

fragments of bronze cup, tripod leg, 4 fragments of silver<br />

ribbon, bead<br />

Bibliography Catling 1964, 288; Dikaios 1969, 295-296, plates 36.4 <strong>and</strong><br />

146.21; Matthäus 1985, 48ff; Matthäus <strong>and</strong> Schumacher-<br />

Matthäus 1986, 175; Knapp, Muhly <strong>and</strong> Muhly 1988, 246<br />

Context <strong>and</strong> date of Found on ashlar east wall of room 10 in <strong>the</strong> sanctuary of <strong>the</strong><br />

discovery<br />

horned god (Ashlar building) in quarter 4W; 1948-58.<br />

Likelihood of hoard Definite<br />

Traditional interpretation Votive hoard or foundation deposit<br />

72. Anatolia: Şarköy hoard (İğdebağları, north of Marmara Sea); 12-11 th century<br />

Istanbul Archaeolgical Museum<br />

Total objects in hoard 77<br />

Tool count <strong>and</strong> frequency 51 (66.2%)<br />

Carpentry/masonry tools 6 total: 3 double axes, 2 trunnion/lugged axes, 1 wedge<br />

24 Knapp et al. (1988, 242, table 2) lists 59 total objects for <strong>the</strong> Miniature hoard including 1 weapon, 13<br />

vessels/st<strong>and</strong>s, 2 ornaments or statuette fragments, 27 castings, 1 weight/scales <strong>and</strong> 15 fragments of scrap,<br />

slag, misc. These numbers do not correspond to Dikaios’ publication <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> source of data for Knapp et<br />

al.’s numbers is unknown to me.<br />

542

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