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Plaster Cast Reproduction of The Phaistos Disc

Plaster Cast Reproduction of The Phaistos Disc

1913.02.0003

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Plaster Cast Reproduction of The Phaistos Disc (1913.02.0003)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Documentary Artifacts : Other Documents
Artist/Maker	Emile Gillieron & Fils, Athens.
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Greece : Crete : Hagia Triada
Period/Date	Middle Minoan III, 18th century BC
Culture	Greek - Minoan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	16.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	15.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	2.3 cm
Weight	380 g
Measuring Remarks	Including handle.
Materials	Plaster
Manufacturing Processes	Cast,

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Massey, Keith, and Massey-Gillespie, Kevin, "The Phaistos Disc Cracked?!" http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/phaistos/ -----. "Byblos and Crete: Exploring Orthographic Connections,"paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, 1997. "Ancient Scripts: The Phaistos Disc," http://alumni.eecs.berkeley.edu/~lorentz/Ancient_Scripts/phaistos.html

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction	yes
Reproduction Information	Replica of inscribed clay disc originally found at Hagia Triada, 1908.

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