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Bronze bossed bowl with Linear A inscription

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:48:29 -0700

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Probably produced in Egypt, with incised spiral and inscription added on Crete.
From the Minoan peak sanctuary of Kofinas
Neopalatial period, ca. 1800-1425 BCE

See further on the Ministry of Culture site (possibly only available via the Google cache).

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Terracotta bovine figurines

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:48:57 -0700

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probably from a peak sanctuary.
One of Mycenaean type.

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Geometric from Vouves

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:33 -0700

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Basket-handled spouted vessel
From a chamber tomb at Vouves Kissamou (Βούβες Κισάμου)
Geometric period, 8th c. BCE

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Bronze ladle and bowls

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:48:18 -0700

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Late Bronze Age
Unknown provenances

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Geometric krater and amphora from Gavalomouri

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:42:26 -0700

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From chamber tombs at the necropolis at Gavalomouri - Γαβαλομούρι
Geometric period, 8th c. BCE

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Tripod cauldron from Astrikas

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:04 -0700

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Fragments of a bronze tripod cauldron with ring handles
From a chamber tomb at Astrikas Kissamou (Άστρικα Κισάμου)
Geometric period, 8th c. BCE

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Geometric from Vouves

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:50 -0700

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Goblet or bowl
From a chamber tomb at Vouves Kissamou (Βούβες Κισάμου)
Geometric period, 8th c. BCE

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Miscellaneous terracottas

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:47:20 -0700

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Terracotta figurines of peplophoroi, ca. 450 BCE
Bust of Dionysos, 400-350 BCE
Bust of female divinity, ca. 350 BCE
Moldmade plank figurines of bird-faced women, Boeotian, ca. 600-575 BCE

Provenances?

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Pithos with 'Daedalic' decoration: detail

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:46:50 -0700

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2nd half of the 7th c. BCE
Without provenance.

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Geometric krater and amphora from Gavalomouri

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:42:34 -0700

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The amphora, R, has an inscribed W (san?) on the rim
From chamber tombs at the necropolis at Gavalomouri - Γαβαλομούρι
Late Geometric period, 2nd half of the 8th c. BCE

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Bronze arrowhead and figurine of a ram

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:45:51 -0700

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From an open-air sanctuary (of Apollo?) at Ag. Nikolaos in the Samaria Gorge.
Geometric/Archaic period.

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Bronze ring-handled tripod cauldron with evidence of ancient repairs

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:48:05 -0700

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Late Helladic IIIB period (1340/30-1190 BCE)
Unknown provenance.

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Corinthian-type bronze helmet

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:46:59 -0700

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Perhaps a sanctuary dedication, perhaps a product of a Corinthian workshop.
End of the 7th c. BCE
Without provenance.

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LM IIIB pyxis with lyre-player from Kalami (2)

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:46:02 -0700

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With decoration including a robed man holding a lyre or cithara in a field with birds, horns of consecration, and double-axes. Interpretations of the male figure have included a singer, a priest, Apollo, and Orpheus.

See the Ministry of Culture page (possibly only available via the Google cache).

From a chamber tomb at Kalami loc. Koiliaris near ancient Aptera (Pleiades, Wikipedia.
Late Minoan IIIB period, ca. 1300-1250.

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Geometric from Vouves

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:27 -0700

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Ceramic vessels--tripod pot, goblet, basket-handled spouted closed vessels
From chamber tombs at Vouves Kissamou (Βούβες Κισάμου)
Geometric period, 8th c. BCE

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Mosaic of Poseidon and Amymone

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:45:01 -0700

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Mid 3rd c. CE
From the triclinium of a Roman house, in the Plateia 1866, Khania, discovered in 1937.

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Minoan bronze spouted mug or dipper

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:47:54 -0700

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Unknown provenance.

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Minoan bronze spouted mug or dipper

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:47:47 -0700

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Small finds and figurines from Chania

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:40:48 -0700

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From Kastelli Khania/Chania - Καστέλλι Χανίων
Greek-Swedish Excavations in Plateia Ag. Aikaterini, 1970-84
Late Minoan IIIB period (1300-1200 BCE)

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Flavian bust of a man

nobody@flickr.com (diffendale) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:44:27 -0700

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Marble, Flavian period (69-96 CE)

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