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Gold lion bead

Χ-Α124
Metal (Gold)
Intact
Weight: 0.6 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
Gold granulated lion pendant from the palace of Knossos. The piece stands out for its granulated decoration, a technique using tiny golden spheres known as granules, used for the lion’s mane.


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