Crete, Archaeological Museum in Iraklio

"The Prince with the Lilies" 1550BC Knossos

Kamares ware krater with applied white clay lilies, 1850-1750BC, Phaistos.

Figure on left, Ivory figurine of vaulted tomb C 2500-2100BC

Top - "The Octopus Jar", 1500BC, Palaikastro.

"The Snake Goddess" 1600BC, Knossos.

"The Great Goddess of the Snakes" and "The Snake Goddess", 1600BC, Knossos.

Rhyton of black serpentite stone in the shape of a bull's head, from the palace of Knossos, 1700-1450BC

Detail from a Libation rhyton of chlorite, with a relief representation of a mountain top sanctuary.

Bull -vaulting, wall painting from the Palace of Knossos, 1600BC

"The Parisienne", 1450BC Knossos.

Two sides of the Phaistos Disc 1600BC, Phaistos.

"The Blue Bird" part of the decoration in the "House of Frescoes" 1550BC, Knossos

The Rhyton bearer a figure from the wall painting of the procession in the Propylaeum, 1600-1400BC

Spherical prochous with beaked spout and representations of aquatic birds, 1700-1400BC.

Detail from the sarcophagus of Ayia Triada, 1400BC

Earthenware figurine of Goddesses, 1400-1150BC

Earthenware replica of a small circular shrine, 1100-1000BC.

These last ones are obviously Roman.

The Small collection is from a variety of sites, the palaces of Knossos and Phaistos, The Villa of Ayia Triada and other Tombs. I has to rush through as Max (he was having a wobbily) was outside with Yves and I had to take photos quickly (sorry, if some are out of focus) and make a few sketches. There were objects I'd never seen before and was very happy to see them.