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Goddess of Myrtos, libation vase, Crete, detail

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Goddess of Myrtos, libation vase, Crete, detail

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Goddess of Myrtos. Libation vase (rhyton) in the shape of a woman, found in the Early Minoan II settlement on the hill of Fournou Koryfi at Myrtos. It originally stood on the altar.

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Object type small terracotta
rhyton
subjects of cult
Material terracotta
Size 0
Author of the object no
Condition good
Original yes
Historical period Early Bronze Age
Early Minoan
Date bottom -2600 exact date: no
Date top -2300
Location of the object Krete ( Kriti Crete )
Agios Nikolaos
Myrtos
Museum Ag. Nikolaos, Archaeological museum
Ag. Nikolaos, Archaeological museum
Keyword goddess
female
Description Goddess of Myrtos. Libation vase (rhyton) in the shape of a woman, found in the Early Minoan II settlement on the hill of Fournou Koryfi at Myrtos. It originally stood on the altar withing the earliest extant domestic shrine from Minoan Crete.
Storage directory AgNikolaos
Photographer Zdenek Kratochvil
Updated at 02-03-2010 12:39
Created at 02-03-2010 12:39
Signature 0501223
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