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Minoan/Mycenaean Source Materials

Fresco – Huntsman with horse and dog

June 11, 2026

Find spot: Tiryns, Greece Date: 13th-14th century BCEClothing depicted: tunicMuseum link: National Archaeological Museum, Athens Penn Museum reproduction https://collections.penn.museum/collections/object/253836

Aegean child Aegean men Aegean women Akrotiri anklet armband basket belt bolero jacket bracelet camp stool cloak crest diaphanous chemise earrings fillet fresco fringe German greaves heanos heanos with horizontal lines Hemd Hounds ivory figurine kilt Knossos loincloth makeup men's long tunic men in hide skirt Mycenaean necklace sacral knot seal stone shaved head shoes stripes Thera tulip hat tunic veil women in hide skirt wrap skirt Wulsthaube

In the SCA I'm known as Magnifica Sylvie la chardonnière. This is my blog to dither on about my SCA research projects (or whatever blows my hair back)(and a lot of stuff blows my hair back). <<more>>
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Y'all! I WAS WRONG!It looks like the Minoans may have had silk. Crowley, Janice L. "The Scarf and the Cloak: Prestige Garments for Aegean Elites." Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History 11, no. 2 (2024): 379–399. doi.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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My dumb brain: You know what would be cool?Me: What?MDB: Building a model of the Palace of Knossos!!Me: Oh.. that would be cool... {googles} Oh.. oh no.. I think that may be a bad ideaMDB: That's.. big. 20,000-22,000 square metersMe: yeah.. it'd still be cool.. but I think that's a non-starter.MDB: How about Zakros (3,500-8,500 sq meters)? or Gournia (500 sq meters)?Me: worth thinking about some more...Wooden model of Knossos at the Heraklion Museum.I mean y'all.. look at it. The Palace of Knossos in this configuration was occupied from 1700 - 1350 BCE. Multi-storied sprawling labrynth.. and it had working plumbing. ... See MoreSee Less

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This came in the mail today. My husband intercepted it. He brought it to my office with a worried, pained look on his face.Me: Oh goodie! It arrived.Him: It's 80% appendix. No. like there's 2 pages of blah blah blah and then it's all charts and appendix and stuff.Me: Oh cool.. I can't wait to dig into it.Him: Tell me you have not ordered a crucible.Me: Um.. No..... Not yet...Him: This is not something you just jump into and spend money on. You should talk to someone. Someone who knows what they're doing.Me: Don't worry, it's on my todo list.Him: {pained look}This.. right here is the part where I'm sure he remembered me asking how hot his forge could get...Sir Christian, who was just laureled for his metal casting work, recently offered that we should have a play date related to Minoan jewelry. :D ... See MoreSee Less

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I adore this recreation of the Køstrup (grave ACQ). The embroidery showing the size/shape of the actual find is *chef kiss*Also, FB will only let me share 2 links/month on my page... so I shared this on my personal account and am re-sharing here. FU FB. ... See MoreSee Less

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