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July 2018 (122.3)

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The Functions of Masons’ Marks in the Bronze Age Palace at Malia (Crete)

By Maud Devolder

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Fig. 1. Remains of plaster coating on the sandstone facade on the West Court: a, west facade of Rooms III 5 and I 7 during the excavations of the palace at the beginning of the 20th century, looking east (Pelon 1980, pl. 8.1; courtesy École française d’Athènes); b, view of plaster coating still preserved in the joints of the sandstone facade south of the West Wing (south wall of Room XX 2, looking northwest).

Fig. 2. Plan of the palace at Malia, showing the different types of ashlar sandstone masonry (modified from Pelon 1980, plan 28; courtesy École française d’Athènes).

Fig. 3. South wall of Room XX 2, looking northwest.

Fig. 4. Cut trident marks on a, Block 44; b, Block 40; c, Block 50 . The marks are highlighted in white.

Fig. 5. Partly hidden masons’ marks: a, on Block 35 in the north wall of Room I 6; b, on Block 38 in the south wall of Room I 5. The marks are highlighted in white.

Fig. 6. Elaborate sandstone ashlar masonry in Area VII (west wall of Room VII 6, looking southwest), showing the careful positioning of the blocks.

Fig. 7. The sandstone altar of Room XVIII 1 (drawing after Chapouthier et al. 1962, fig. 2; courtesy École française d’Athènes).

Fig. 1. Remains of plaster coating on the sandstone facade on the West Court: a, west facade of Rooms III 5 and I 7 during the excavations of the palace at the beginning of the 20th century, looking east (Pelon 1980, pl. 8.1; courtesy École française d’Athènes); b, view of plaster coating still preserved in the joints of the sandstone facade south of the West Wing (south wall of Room XX 2, looking northwest).

Fig. 2. Plan of the palace at Malia, showing the different types of ashlar sandstone masonry (modified from Pelon 1980, plan 28; courtesy École française d’Athènes).

Fig. 3. South wall of Room XX 2, looking northwest.

Fig. 4. Cut trident marks on a, Block 44; b, Block 40; c, Block 50 . The marks are highlighted in white.

Fig. 5. Partly hidden masons’ marks: a, on Block 35 in the north wall of Room I 6; b, on Block 38 in the south wall of Room I 5. The marks are highlighted in white.

Fig. 6. Elaborate sandstone ashlar masonry in Area VII (west wall of Room VII 6, looking southwest), showing the careful positioning of the blocks.

Fig. 7. The sandstone altar of Room XVIII 1 (drawing after Chapouthier et al. 1962, fig. 2; courtesy École française d’Athènes).