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Necklace of gold argonaut beads

Χ-Α1040
Metal (Gold)
The necklace arrangement is a modern reconstruction.
Height:1.3 cm. Width: 2 cm. (each bead)
Knossos
Sellopoulo, Tomb 4
Late Bronze Age. Final Palatial period, Late Minoan ΙΙΙA2 period.:
1400-1375 BC:
Gallery:
X
Case:
110
Exhibition thematic unit:
Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC) - Final Palatial period (1450-1300 BC).The cemeteries
The cemeteries of Knossos
Description
Necklace of 33 relief beads in the shape of argonauts. The beads are made of two separate sheets of gold joined at the edges. The argonaut motif, already known in Minoan iconography from the Middle Minoan period, became extremely popular in the Neopalatial and Final Palatial periods. Relief argonaut beads have been found as grave goods, indicating the high social status of the deceased.
Bibliography:
Evans, A. The Prehistoric Tombs of Knossos. London, 1906. Popham, M.R., E.A. Catling, and H.W. Catling. "Sellopoulo Tombs 3 and 4, Two Late Minoan Graves near Knossos." The Annual of the British School at Athens 69 (1974): 195-257.
Author:
K. T.


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