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Mycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar

Aegean Civilizations, 1200 – 1100BCE
Mycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar, Aegean Civilizations
Mycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar, zoomed in
26 cmMycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar scale comparison21.5 cm

Mycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar is an Ancient Aegean Terracotta Artifact created between 1200BCE and 1100BCE. It lives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Vessels. SourceSee Mycenaean Octopus Stirrup Jar in the Kaleidoscope

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