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Phaestos Disc-Aged Bronze Sculpture-Marble Base-Minoan Palace of Phaistos-Crete-Bronze Age-Ancient Greece-Museum Reproduction Details: Condition: New, Handmade in Greece Material: Pure Bronze Height: 16 cm(6.3 inches) Width: 16 cm(6.3 inches) Weight: 900 g The original Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC). It is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter & covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose & meaning, & even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. The Minoan Civilization thrived in the Bronze Age (roughly 3,000 BC) within the Aegean. The center of this civilization was Crete while the Palace of Knossos is today a visitable excavation area with remarkable original restored exhibits from the ancient Palace. All our bronze items are cast in Greece, using the traditional 'lost wax' method. As nothing is mass-produced, there will inevitably be slight variations in patination & coloring. Each piece is, therefore, unique. (112100160001-A) Check our collection of bronze items at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TalosArtifacts?ref=profile_header§ion_id=37382188 Phaestos Disc-Aged Bronze Sculpture-Marble Base-Minoan Palace Of Phaistos-Crete-Bronze Age-Ancient Greece-Museum Reproduction
