Seals From Mycenae

Jul 25, 2014 17:00


Yesterday, I promised to return with images of seals excavated from Mycenae.  Most of these are of lions and deer, some of which I'll share below.  However, I was surprised to discover that the Mycenaeans were expert at crafting goddess/priestess seals; the famous examples you see in publications come from Mycenae, not Minoan Knossos.  Minoan or ( Read more... )

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gmcdavid July 26 2014, 02:08:40 UTC
Boars' tusk helmet: Armorer (high end)?

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browngirl July 30 2014, 06:12:49 UTC
I really adored these Mycenean seals! And I adore your posts in general, which I don't say enough. :D

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helens_daughter July 31 2014, 02:03:50 UTC
Thanks for saying so now. It means a lot to me when readers respond.

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