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Tau-, Psi- and phi- type Greek terracotta figurines date back to 1450–1100 BC in Mycenaean Greece. They were typically small (about 10cm high), made of terracotta, although a group of ivory figurines has been found, [1] and were found in tombs, shrines and settlement areas. They are classified by their shape and a resemblance to the Greek ...
Mycenaean Greece (or the Mycenaean civilization) was the last phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1750 to 1050 BC. [1] It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system.
Mycenaean pottery. Mycenae. Linear B Mukānai. A Mycenaean stirrup jar, hallmark of the olive oil trade in the Late Bronze Age. Furumark shape 46, type 171, Late Helladic IIIA or B, dated 1400 to 1200 BC. Material. Terracotta. Discovered. Greek mainland and small islands close to it, from the Peloponnesus in the south to Macedonia in the north.
Location of discovery. The Pylos Combat Agate is a Minoan sealstone of the Mycenaean era, likely manufactured in Late Minoan Crete. It depicts two warriors engaged in hand-to-hand combat, with a third warrior lying on the ground. [1][2] It was discovered in the Griffin Warrior Tomb near the Palace of Nestor in Pylos and is dated to about 1450 ...
The Mycenaean Warrior Vase, found by Heinrich Schliemann on the acropolis of Mycenae, is one of the prominent treasures of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. [1] The Warrior Vase, dated to the 12th century BCE, is probably the best-known piece of Late Helladic pottery. [2] It is a krater, a mixing bowl used for the dilution of wine ...
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Minoan pottery. Appearance. "Marine Style" flask with octopus, c. 1500-1450 BC. Figurine of female worshipper, Phaistos, 1700-1600 BC displayed in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The Minoan civilization produced a wide variety of richly decorated Minoan pottery.
This stela was found out of its original placement at the ceremonial complex, Chavín de Huantar. It was cited by Pablo Picasso as an inspiration for his art. Peru's earliest artwork came from the Cupisnique culture, which was concentrated on the Pacific coast, and the Chavín culture, which was largely north of Lima between the Andean mountain ...