• Minoan/Mycenaean

Aegean Bronze Age Men’s clothing

What did Aegean Bronze Age men (and boys) wear? Well..- they went naked (sometimes while carrying fish),- they wore zoma…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – West House – Boys with fish

Find spot:  Akrotiri, island of Thera (Santorini), West houseDate: 17th century BCE (circa 1600–1550 BCE)Clothing depicted: fish, necklaceMuseum link: Museum of Prehistoric Thira, Santorini https://www.namuseum.gr/en/collection/syllogi-archaiotiton-thiras/…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – The Mykenaia

Find spot:  “House of the High Priest” Southwest Building at the Acropolis of Mycenae, Cult CentreDate: 13th century BCEClothing depicted: heanos, bolero…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Gold cup – Vapheio Cups

Find spot: Sparta, GreeceDate: ca. 1500-1450 BCEClothing depicted: loin cloth, shoes(?)Museum link: a pair of golden cups decorated with scenes in relief, showing…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – Xesté 3, Room 3b, Ground Floor – Men

Find spot:  Akrotiri, island of Thera (Santorini), Xesté 3, wall paintings from Room 3b, Ground FloorDate: 17th century BCE (circa 1600–1550 BCE)Clothing…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Hagia Triada Sarcophagus

Find spot:  Crete, Hagia Triada, Tomb 4.Date: about 1400 BCEClothing depicted: heanos, possibly bolero jacket, tulip hat, hide skirtMuseum link: Archaeological Museum of…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – Camp Stool Fresco or Libation Fresco

Find spot:  Crete, Knossos, on the wall of Sanctuary Hall of the Piano Nobile (Upper Floor or “Floor of the Noble”)Date: 1450-1350/1300 BCEClothing…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – “La Parisienne”

Find spot:  Crete, Knossos, on the Sanctuary Hall of the Piano Nobile (Upper Floor or “Floor of the Noble”)Date: 1450-1350/1300 BCEClothing depicted: sacral knot,…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – Pylos Chariot

Find spot: Pylos, GreeceDate: ca. 1350 BCEClothing depicted: short-sleeved tunic, boar's tusk helmet, helmet crest, Museum link: ??? Possibly Archaeological Museum of Chora…

• Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – Tripartite Shrine Fresco (Grandstand Fresco)

Find spot: Knossos, CreteDate: 1600-1500 BCEClothing depicted: heanos, wrap skirt, hair bands, possible diaphanous chemise, Museum link: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete https://ca.heraklionmuseum.gr/ca/pawtucket/index.php/Detail/objects/390 Water…