Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Trojan Relics From the Mines of the An
cient City.

An INTERESTING COLLECTION SOON TO BE
SHIPPED To THIS CoUSTRY-OSE HUNDRED AND
sEvESrY-EIGHr SEPARATE oBJEcrs-INPLE-
hESrs OF wAE-TzssELS AND IDOLS.
DR. G. Brown Goode has jus: received from
Mr.. Truxton Beale at Athens through the De-
partment OF State. a catalogue - the valuable
relics from the site ~ ancient Troy. which he
previously cabied that Madam Sehiiemarn. the
widow Of the distinguished Greek scholar had
presented to the National MnseGu.
The catalogue WAS rnsdP bv PROF. T4rbeIi OF
Athens. a distinguished arcBa ulOgist. and u
not only authentic but original The colec-
lion Is sure 20 be of the mos interesting
in the museum. Is has already been shipped
TO the United States dispatch agent a. Lon
don and Will be OF the 30 America.
1t comprises l7S separate OBJECTS and includes
articles foucd il all WeI!-Orde-ed households OF
that dav. indictments of warfare which the
Grecian AMI Trojan heroes probably used In
their mOrta! combats on the plains and for
1resses OF Troy, mechanical tools. articles of
dress and objec.s Of religious worship. Fifty
four OF these are OF terra Gotta. TWENTY-FIVE Of
bronze. sixteen OF marble. sixty-six OF stone.
fifteen of bone and ivory AMI i've OF other
material
MANY KINDS OF VESSELS.
Not the least interesting are the manv kinds
of vessels which were used for drinking and
for pouring libalions TO their gods. The early
Greeks and the T-olans. well their
descendants. were veTr colvIvial people and
their dri1kIng customs were elaborate. Drink
ing important a function of their exist
ence that it was Represented in their religion
by a special deity. BIccnuS. whom they w1r-
SHIPPED They appeasel all their gods by liba-
TONS well as by sacrifices. and peculiar yes
sells we're prescribed TO- containing the wine
thus used. The vessels in this interesting col
lection comprise jugs. Go0iets. cups. bowls
and bottles Of many patterns and designs.
Some OF these are highly ornamented and show
that the people had attained to an advanced
stage OF art. These. as well as most OF the
other articles. bear figures which denote in
meters the depth below the surface at which
the Objecs fOInd. The jugs. cups and
goblets generally have two handles and the
shape varies with the uses 10 which they
pu;-
Many vases are inciuded Of beautiful design
The most OF these have IGcisel ornamenta:ion
and holes for suspension. of which a tripod
and one Of MycenisI mold may be men
toned a. the most cons Iicuous. Some of these
have handles and one l. C-namented with the
likeness OF n female face. Other objects of
terra Gotta are eigh,een whorls. one double
who'll. three balls perforated weights. both OBJ
long and pyramidai. one idol. one head and one
ring
In that age lie uses os iron were unknown
ami bronze Wa used IN its stead. Therefore.
the knife blades All da-,gs-s which come with
this Connection axe made OF bronze. There are
also rings. clasps Tor fastening garments and
fifteen pms.
Twelve marble idols COMPRISE the greater
part OF the religion, coj-c:>. Boih Greek and
TrOjaHs were very rciiSlOds and worshped
many gods. whIch we-e represented by beings
OF gigantic mod and for convenience IL house
mold worship Oy smaller nSenesse,- The stone
objects includs twenTy-eigh. sling bullets,
which were undoubtedly common implements
of warfare. In addition TO these there are
several axes. hammers. chiseis, whetstOnes ard
perforated piece Of niI,.
The inner implements are of bone and ivory
and comprise pins. needles and avis as well as
combs and fragments OF spoons. A piece of
ivory which cannot be definitely identified
may have formed part Of a harp of many
strings common III that age.
THEIR ANTIQUITY.
The great value of these articles is due to
their classic associations. and the story of the
excavation is very interesting. They are about
1900 years old and were buried beneath the
ashes of Troy when il was burned by the victor
ious Greeks near 200 L. 4. The inhabitants so
Virgil and Homer say. were put to the sword.
including those OF royal blood With these ar
ticles were found treasures which OF themselves
more than betrayed the expense of exeavating.
The relics of gold and precious metals which
were recovered have been deposited in the Ber-
hin museum. while many others have been
placed in the museum at Constantinople.
THE TROJAN EXCAVATIONS
The site of the city was a mound in Asia
Minor in the midst of plain rising to the
height of 112 feet above the common level.
DIR. Schliemann in his earlier years had become
much interested from a study of Homer in
finding the site Of the CITY. In 1870 he began
the work OF excavating in this mound with
force Of us men. He dug TO a depth of 59I%
feet and found a succession OF six cities. built
alr1ez win of Nhar Of rb, oh
second. historic Troy. identified from the
descriptions given in tie Had and in the Enaid.
The temples were unearthed. the plan of the
royal palace vas traced in the ruins and it is be-
heved that artlcies which were personal property
OF prominent royal re-sorages were recovered,
including the hesdiress Of the immortal Helen
who was the unfortunate cause o. the war.
Dr. ScnieEa2pn acquired his fortune with
which IL undertake his exploration of this
buried clty IN California. having come to this
country N the time OF the gold fever. He be-
came a natUraliZsd citizen before his return
and It Is undoubtedly IN recognition OF this that
his wife now deposits these valuable relics in
TIE museum II : said tina. while Young he
promised himself never to marry any woman
except one who sToke the Cir et language flu
entiy and understood il equally well with HIM
SELF He kept this promise. and Madame
Schiiemsrn. herself very distinguished scholar
rendered him great assistance IN his a-duous
undertakings.
The gift Is also largely due 20 the good Offices
OF NJ Beile. the minister 10 Greece, who Is a
native o. Waking on and has secured other
valuable articles TOR thu IuIselm during his