• Clay sealing with procession of women



Clay sealing with procession of women
Clay sealing with procession of women

Clay sealing with procession of women

Σ-Τ486-4
Clay
Intact, with clear image. Six identical sealings (486/1-4 and 489/1,2) have been made by the same signet ring
Length: 2 cm. Width: 1.2 cm.
Hagia Triada
Royal Villa, sealing archive
Late Bronze Age, Neopalatial period, Late Minoan IB period:
1500-1450 BC:
Gallery:
VIII
Case:
77
Exhibition thematic unit:
Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC). Minoan religion. Palace cult
Cult scenes
Description
Clay sealing with two women in procession to the right. They are wearing unpleated skirts with decorated edges and a belt around the waist, tight bodices and tall cylindrical tiaras. The right arm is lowered away from the body, while the left is bent in front of the face and the body leans slightly back, stressing the outstretched posture. An exceptional depiction of the female processions that took place in the palatial environment during festivals. The women with their outstretched bodies and elaborate headdresses attest to the glamour and pageantry of Minoan palatial spectacles.
Bibliography:
D. Levi, "Le cretule di Haghia Triada", Annuario della Scuola archeologica di Atene 8-9 (1925-26), 130, fig. 138. C. Kopaka, "Une bague minoenne de Mallia", Bulletin de correspondance héllénique 108 (1984), 10, fig. 12α. Corpus der minoischen und mykenischen Siegel II6, 13.
Author:
S. M.


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