Jar decorated with six-tentacled octopus and murex shells
Title

Jar decorated with six-tentacled octopus and murex shells

Caption

Jar decorated with six-tentacled octopus and murex shells. Palace at Knossos / Crete / 1450-1400 BC / clay. Murex shells are the source for the purple-red dye / a popular colourant for textiles across the east Mediterranean.

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP11A03_038

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Rights managed

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55.0Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.4in x 18.7in / 3431 x 5603 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ancient Greek

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