ARCH121/History of Art & Architecture1: From Caves to Catacombs

Section V: Aegean Art

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Pendant of Bees.

Crete.  Old Palace Period, c. 1700 BCE.  Gold, 2” high

Bull’s Head Rhyton.

From the palace complex, Knossos, Crete.  Second Palace period, c. 1550-1450 BCE.  Steatite with shell, rock crystal and red jasper, 12” high

Woman with Snakes.

From the palace complex, Knossos, Crete.  Second Palace Period.  Faience, 11 ½” high

The Harvester Vase.

Crete.  Second Palace Period.  Steatite, 4 1/2” high

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