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A DIACHRONIC SURVEY OF THE CROCUS MOTIF IN THE AEGEAN BRONZE AGE.

Floral imagery plays a major role in Minoan art, and the crocus has long been recognized as an important motif. Previous studies, however, have been narrowly focused on specific materials or interpretations, thereby obscuring the richness of crocus iconography and its meanings. This article presents...

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Published in:Hesperia Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 337 - 380
Main Author: Day, Jo
Format: Article
Published: American School of Classical Studies at Athens Jul2011
Subjects:
Minoan art
Crocuses
Bronze Age > Aegean Sea Region
Saffron (Spice)
Bronze Age pottery
Knossos (Extinct city)
Akrotiri (Extinct city)
Aegean Sea
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