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Dolphin Fresco of the Queen's Megaron at Knossos

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Sackett, L. H.
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Artist
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Advisor
Mayeux, Nicholas
Keywords
Archaeological Site
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sackett_187
Collections
Dr. Leyland Hugh Sackett (1928-2020) Image Collection
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Abstract
This frieze shows dolphins and other marine life. Only two of the dolphins were preserved, so the other have been reconstructed. Some other details are spiral decoration motifs on the walls and rosettes, painted to indicate that the rosettes replaced the spirals in the painting.
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This image was digitized and added to Dlynx by the Visual Resources Center during summer, 2023. The metadata was created by students enrolled in Dr. Miriam Clinton's Greek Art classes. The student cataloger's name can be found in the dc.contributor.advisor field.