Gold fish bead



Gold fish bead

Χ-Α125
Metal (Gold)
Intact
Length: 1. 6 cm. Height: 0.676 cm. Weight: 0.5 gr.
Knossos
Palace
Late Bronze Age. Neopalatial-Final Palatial period, Late Minoan ΙΑ- ΙΙ period:
1600-1400 BC:
Gallery:
V
Case:
49
Exhibition thematic unit:
Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC). The New Palaces. The zenith of Minoan civilisation
Miniature art
Description
Small gold fish-shaped ornament from the palace of Knossos. An exceptional example of Minoan jewellery-making of the period, it stands out for its detailed, realistic rendering of the various features of the fish despite its tiny size.
Bibliography:
Ν. Dimopoulou-Rethemiotaki, Το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου,J. S. Latsis Foundation, 310-311 S.Hood, Η Τέχνη στην Προϊστορική Ελλάδα, 1993, 249.
Author:
K. T.


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