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Ancient Minoan bronze plaque
by Global Digital Heritage and GDH-Afrika
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Ancient Minoan bronze decorative frieze or plaque depicting ancient ritual of capturing wild bulls, a famous motif from Bronze Age Crete. The bull was a supreme symbol of power, fertility, and divine natural forces. The dangerous act of capturing these animals was an elite ritual practice and it is
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| Licence | CC BY |
|---|---|
| Source | Sketchfab |
| Designer | Global Digital Heritage and GDH-Afrika |
| Attribution | Global Digital Heritage and GDH-Afrika on Sketchfab · CC-BY 4.0 (attribution required) · Attribution required |
| Tags | bronze, artec, minoan, bronze-age, artec-space-spider |
Ancient Minoan bronze decorative frieze or plaque depicting ancient ritual of capturing wild bulls, a famous motif from Bronze Age Crete. The bull was a supreme symbol of power, fertility, and divine natural forces. The dangerous act of capturing these animals was an elite ritual practice and it is depicted on both sides of the object. Provenience unknown
3D model made with Artec Space Spider.
Accession #: 93.12.4_1993.12.004
This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Global Digital Heritage and the Museum of Archaeology, Paleontology, and Science (MAPS). We thank the museum staff at MAPS for their collaboration and efforts.
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