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Plaster Cast Reproduction of The Phaistos Disc

1913.02.0003

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Artifact Identification Plaster Cast Reproduction of The Phaistos Disc   (1913.02.0003)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
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  2. Documentary Artifacts
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Artist/Maker Emile Gillieron & Fils, Athens.
Geographic Location
Period Middle Minoan III
Date 18th century BC
Culture Greek - Minoan
Location Not on Exhibit

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 Under Review
Materials Plaster
Manufacturing Processes Cast,

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description 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

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

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