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432 Primitive Greeck : Mvcenian Art. the graves on the acropolis. With the exception of the Vaphlo goblets, and a silver vase from one of the tombs of the lower city (Fig. 374), nothing of primary importance has been found outside of these sepultures. Setting aside plain or slightly Fkj. 516.— Goki cup. Thiec-fiftlis. decorated vases as useless for our purpose, the one thing it behoves us to make quite clear, is the taste of the goldsmith, his choice of shapes and forms.