Sujet

Hagia Triada Sarcophagus

Légende

Hagia Triada Sarcophagus. Early Bronze Age. Limestone. Detail of one of the long sides, divided into three panels, depicting a female procession, a bull sacrifice accompanied by music, and a man making offerings to an altar in front of a shrine crowned with horns of consecration and a sacred tree.1400 BC. Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Greece.

Date

2000

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A13_498

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59,4Mo (4,3Mo) / 46,8cm x 31,8cm / 5531 x 3751 (300dpi)

Mots clés

1400 BC Agia Triada Agia Trias Archaeological Ayia Triada Bronze Age Crete Detail Europe Greece Hagia Triada Hagia Triada Sarcophagus Heraklion Heraklion Archaeological Museum Late Bronze Age Minoan altar ancient animal art bull burial ceremony civilization cult culture deceased decorated decoration deities female funeral funerary historic historical history horns horns of consecration iconography limestone make offering make offerings mythological mythology noble painting procession religion ritual rule