The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-08

the sepulchre. / foand, besides, With
the holy at the south end, fifteen two
edged bronze swords, ten of which lay
at his feet Eight of them are of very
large size about one half of all the
swords are in good state of preserva-
ton. / found there also the upper part
of a bronze sword, with the handle orna-
mented with golden nails further, a
very small bronze sword and two bronze
swords and two bronze knives, one of
which has very large handle, consist
ing of the same piece as the knife. l
found with the body twenty seven richly
ornamented, large. round golden buttons,
one of which measured q inches, the
others is inches to 2 inches in diameter;
also 6S round golden buttons of smaller
size. The flat pieces of bones on which
the gold was fastened are gone. These
buttons have doubtless served IS orna-
ments of the wooden sword sheaths, of
which much debris would be seen. With
the swords at the foot of the body [
picked up two golden sword handles, one
of which consists of two pieces. In the
other there is still preserved piece Of
wood both are richly ornamented.-
Further, seven large sword-handle but
tons of alabaster, and one of wood, all
ornamented with golden nails piece
of gold in form of watch key, and l
foot Sc inches long bronze lance head,
its tube, in which the golden pole has
been fastened, 8 4-5 inches long. There
were further found with the body 81
round gold leaves of various sizes, with
impressed ornaments q fragments of
gold leaves, n splendid golden ornament
of the k5aeD2ides (g1elves,) in shape re
semblng bracelet; five golden plates,
representing in bas-relief Two eagles o
golden plate without ornament, richly
ornamented smaller one, on wllicl. seem
to be represented two tressea of hair q
golden ornament for suspension on the
neck, much resembling our present mil
itary decoration As this ornament has
all around small holes, it may have been
seved upon some rich cloth.
I found there also two much damaged
silver vases, a pair of silver tongs and
large vase of alabaster in form of a jar,
the border of its orifice being Of bronze.
In this vase were found 30 richly orna-
mented small and three large round
golden buttons, as well as two large gold
buttons in the shape of crosses, each
with two very small handles further, a
large golden button of conical shape, and
a wedge shaped golden tube. I found
there bronze battle axe, perfectly re-
sembling the Trojan battle axes, but
more elegant. Compared with our pres
ent axes, the Mycenean and Trojan
battle axes have no hole in which the
wooden handles might be fixed, and
thus they have evidently been fastened
in the handle instead of the handle be-
ing fastened in them. There were also
found ten large bronze kettles or cas-
seroIes, one of which was three feet in
ulallSCGE also TWO 1Etlltt-il1dCt Terra
Gotta vases; further, masses of small
perforated balls of amber, which were
undoubtedly used as necklaces. Per-
haps still more important and interest
ing than all the jewels found in this
tomb was a small quadrangular wooden
box, Of which / picked ND two sides, on
each OF which are carved in relief dog
and a lion. small rs these sculptures
are, they are nevertheless of capital in
terest to science, because they prove to
us that tile art Of sculpturing on wood
fourished IN the mythic heroic age. A
whole basket full of wood, remnants of
sword sheaths or domestic utensils was
collected in this tomb, and have strong
hopes that the remainder of the box may
be founl among those remnants. When
first taken out Of the grave, all the wood
was moist and soft, like sponge, but I
hope with proper care, it can be pre-
served.
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