A Minoan Beetle-Rhyton From Prinias Siteias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10965702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Costis Davaras (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Pages | 45-54 |
| Publication date | 1988-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annual of the British School at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0068-2454 • E-ISSN: 2045-2403 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0068245400020633 |
| OpenAlex | W2314959292 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
A terracotta Minoan figurine of a horned beetle from the Peak Sanctuary on Mt Prinias is discussed. It is shown to be a rhyton, and presumably made for cult purposes. The reasons for offerings of such beetles is investigated, and the connection with Egyptian scarabs is raised
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Connection (principal bundle · Cult · Geography · Geometry · Terracotta · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Mathematics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |