Sitia Archaeological Museum - 1-2

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Sitia Archaeological Museum - 1-2

Ivory statuette known as "Palaikastro Kouros". 15th c. BCE.

Siteia Archaeological Museum. 2010-11

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Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Σητείας. 2010-11
Palaikastro Kouros was found at the Palaikastro settlement in three parts. It is made of hippopotamus ivory (probably imported from Egypt). Its head is carved from serpentine, the eyes made of rock crystal, its internal bowels made from wood, and its clothes consisted of gold leaf.
Neopalatial period, 50 cm tall.

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Aegean Bronze Age Crete Gold Ivory Minoan Original Photo Palaikastro Sitia Archaeological Museum Statuettes

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