The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

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90 Ia the Heroic Age, Given a. Prizes
la the Grecian Games.
DIR. Henry Schliemann continues TO in
form the London Tunes OF the progress
OF his discoveries at Mycene. Under
date Of the 2Sth ultimo he writes:
continue the description Of the jew
els, etc, found with the five bodies in
the fourth tomb. Among the most in
teresting objects Of this sepulcher
reckon the magnificently ornamented
golden buttons. Twelve are in form Of
a cross, and one of them is two and one
fifth irches large and three inches long I;
three are somewhat smaller, and the re-
naming eight are Of still less size.
OF splendidly ornamented round gold
buttons were found in all PIG, two OF
which ara two inches in diameter, seven
are of the size Of 5-franc piece, and
POI are still smaller. All these buttons,
the lower part Of which consists OF a
bone button in form of our shirt but
tons, must have served on the clothes
OF the deceased, whereas all which show
below only fiat piece Of bone or wood
have evidently served 70 decorate the
sheaths Of swords, lances, ETC., To which
they had been soldered with tin or
otherwise fastened. There were in all
found in this tomb twenty-five
two-edged bronze swords, sixteen
of which are in perfect state of con-
servation; four Of them had handles
plated with gold and richly ornamented.
There were also found with the swords
five large handle-buttons, four of which
are OF alabaster and one Of wood all Of
them aic ornamented with golden nails.
Further, two golden shoulder-belts,
which we're worn on tine shoulders
across the breast; both are four feet
long and two and three-fifth inches
broad. There were further found two
large golden girdle-bets ornamentcd
with circles and flowers; one of them
is composed Of two pieces. There was
also found part Of similar belt and
child's golden girdle-belt, only one foot
and four inches long and two and one
fifth inches broad Further, splendid
" ornamented large golden handle,
dragons head, whose scales seem TO
have been initiated by square pieces Of
rock crystal, which are inlaid like mosaic.
This is an object Of marvellous beauty,
Of which Homer would have said, GA
wonder to look upon There were
also found seven large and one small
diadems-one of the former Is orna-
mented with golden leaves. All Of
them show splendid ornaments of cir
Giles and spiral lines. Further, four
golden ornaments OF the greaves, almost
in form Of bracelet; one comb of
bone in large handle or casing Of gold,
of the usual form as ladies wear n; one
enormous, most magnificently orna-
mented, massive golden bracelet,
weighing 800 grammes. In the center
Of the ornamentation of this bracelet is
soldered separate piece of gold, rep
resenting the sun with his rays. The
size Of this bracelet i so enormous that
the person who has worn it must have
had gigantic arms. 1t may have been
worn on the legs. Quite in opposition
to the size of the bracelet are two mas
sive golden seal rings, the opening of
which il SO small that they would only
fit child Of ten years. /, therefore,
suppose that they may have been used
Is seals only. One Of the seals repre-
sents two warriors on two-wheeled
chariot with two horses, which seem to
run at full gallop one Of the warriors
is holding bow in the hand and has
just shot ut stag. The stag i wound
ed, and in angus h turns his mead. The
other seal ring represents warrior
who has just vanquished his three enc
mics and is in the act of giving with his
uplifled sword last blow TO one Of
them wounded and kneeling before him
on one knee; the latter tries TO part the
blow with his uplifted hands and with
lance, which be holds in his right, and
seems TO throw at his opponent. An
other seems TO be mortally wounded,
for he lies on the ground leaning on
both his hands. The third, who alone
Of all the four warriors has helmet
with crest on his head, is flying under
the cover of an enormous shield which
reaches from his neck to his heels but
still he turns his head toward his yicto-
rious enemy, and is in the act OF throw
ing lance at him. The anatomy Of all
the men Is so well observed, their post
ure is so faithful to nature, and every
thing Is executed with so much art that.
when brought to light these rings,
involuntarily exclaimed: 1.-THE author
Of the Iliad and the odyssey can
only have been born and educated in a
civilization which could produce such
wonders. Only a poet who had master
pieces Of art like these continually be-
fore his eyes could compose those divine
poems"
AT the head OF one OF the bodies was
found large and heavy golden helmet,
but it had been much crushed, and had
become nearly fiat under the ronderuus
weight which pressed upon IL. In its
present state it is difficult to describe it.
On it, forepart the openings for the eyes