Find spot: Thebes, Greece, Kadmeia, Palace of ThebesDate: LH III A period, 1400-1300 BCClothing depicted: heanos, wrap skirt, assorted jewelry, fillet, hat (?)Museum link: Archaeological Museum of Thebes https://www.mthv.gr/en/permanent-exhibition/mycenaean-period/ “The Theban fresco was originally 14 meters long, consisting of three zones: 1. a decorative band in the upper part, 2. the main composition, known as the Procession of Female Worshipers, in the middle,…
Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palace, Queen’s MegaronDate: 1450-1375 BCEClothing depicted: short-sleeved bodice (probably heanos), a diaphanous chemise, sacred knot, probably wrap skirtMuseum link: https://ca.heraklionmuseum.gr/ca/pawtucket/index.php/Detail/objects/394 Museum quote: The fresco was found fallen on the south side of the east lightwell of the Queen’s Megaron. The reconstruction of the fresco on a pillar of the Megaron is Evans’ hypothesis. He identified the…