LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Minoan

Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) mid-13th century B.C. Minoan Object Details Title: Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) Period: Late Minoan IIIB Date: mid-13th century B.C. Culture: Minoan Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: Overall with lid 40 x 18 x 42 1/4 in. (101.6 x 45.7 x 107.3 cm) H. of body 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) H. of lid 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Classification: Terracottas Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Nicolas and Mireille Koutoulakis, 1996 Accession Number: 1996.521a, b The larnax was the standard type of coffin in Crete from the early fourteenth century to the twelfth century B.C. The structure with recessed panels on each side suggests a wooden prototype, and recent scholarship has identified Egyptian chests as the probable models. The decoration on each side consists of geometric and vegetal ornaments well represented on contemporary pottery. The larnax stands at the beginning of an impressive series of large-scale funerary monuments in the Greek and Roman collection. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256844

Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) mid-13th century B.C. Minoan Object Details Title: Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) Period: Late Minoan IIIB Date: mid-13th century B.C. Culture: Minoan Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: Overall with lid 40 x 18 x 42 1/4 in. (101.6 x 45.7 x 107.3 cm) H. of body 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) H. of lid 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Classification: Terracottas Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Nicolas and Mireille Koutoulakis, 1996 Accession Number: 1996.521a, b The larnax was the standard type of coffin in Crete from the early fourteenth century to the twelfth century B.C. The structure with recessed panels on each side suggests a wooden prototype, and recent scholarship has identified Egyptian chests as the probable models. The decoration on each side consists of geometric and vegetal ornaments well represented on contemporary pottery. The larnax stands at the beginning of an impressive series of large-scale funerary monuments in the Greek and Roman collection. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256844

Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) mid-13th century B.C. Minoan Object Details Title: Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) Period: Late Minoan IIIB Date: mid-13th century B.C. Culture: Minoan Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: Overall with lid 40 x 18 x 42 1/4 in. (101.6 x 45.7 x 107.3 cm) H. of body 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) H. of lid 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Classification: Terracottas Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Nicolas and Mireille Koutoulakis, 1996 Accession Number: 1996.521a, b The larnax was the standard type of coffin in Crete from the early fourteenth century to the twelfth century B.C. The structure with recessed panels on each side suggests a wooden prototype, and recent scholarship has identified Egyptian chests as the probable models. The decoration on each side consists of geometric and vegetal ornaments well represented on contemporary pottery. The larnax stands at the beginning of an impressive series of large-scale funerary monuments in the Greek and Roman collection. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256844

Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) mid-13th century B.C. Minoan Object Details Title: Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin) Period: Late Minoan IIIB Date: mid-13th century B.C. Culture: Minoan Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: Overall with lid 40 x 18 x 42 1/4 in. (101.6 x 45.7 x 107.3 cm) H. of body 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) H. of lid 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Classification: Terracottas Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Nicolas and Mireille Koutoulakis, 1996 Accession Number: 1996.521a, b The larnax was the standard type of coffin in Crete from the early fourteenth century to the twelfth century B.C. The structure with recessed panels on each side suggests a wooden prototype, and recent scholarship has identified Egyptian chests as the probable models. The decoration on each side consists of geometric and vegetal ornaments well represented on contemporary pottery. The larnax stands at the beginning of an impressive series of large-scale funerary monuments in the Greek and Roman collection. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256844

Title: Serpentine blossom bowl Medium; Technique: Serpentine Culture: Minoan Period: Middle Minoan III–Late Minoan I Date: ca. 1500 B.C. Dimensions: diameter 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm) H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone Vases Credit Line: Gift of Bess Myerson, 2001 Accession Number: 2001.761.6 Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/greek_...

Terracotta vase in the form of a bull's head Minoan, Late Minoan II, 1450-1400 BC Accession # 1973.35 This vase is a type of rhyton, or libation vase. The offering was poured through the hole in the animal's muzzle. The vase was filled either by immersion in a large container or through the hole on the head. Using the principle of the siphon, liquid would not flow out as long as the opening at the top was closed with the thumb. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Goddess or Priestess Creator: Minoan (Artist) Period: 16th century BC Medium: ivory and gold (Ivory & Bone) Accession Number: 71.1090 Measurements: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm) Geographies: Crete, Greece (Place of Origin) Despite the delicate nature of the precious gold and ivory materials, the stance of this small figurine conveys power and strength. It closely resembles ceramic statuettes identified as goddesses or priestesses found in the sanctuary space known as the "Pillar Shrine" within the Minoan palace of Cnossus, Crete. The snakes adorning the figure are symbolic of fertility and regenerative powers. Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/25734/goddess-or-priestess/