Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of The Phaistos Disc (1913.02.0003) | |
| Classification | Communication T&E : Written Communication T&E : Tablet, Inscribed | |
| Visual Description | Flat, circular disc with impressed glyphs on each side. The glyphs are arranged in a spiral pattern on each side with incised lines seperating the glyphic text. Edges unmarked. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Europe, East, Greece, Crete, Hagia Triada | |
| Period/Date | Middle Minoan III, 18th c. BCE | |
| Culture | Greek - Minoan | |
| Locality/Archaeological Site | Hagia Triada | |
Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 16.8 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 15.7 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.3 cm | |
| Weight | 380 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Including handle. | |
| Materials | Plaster | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Casting, Aging | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | N/A | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Massey, Keith, and Massey-Gillespie, Kevin, "The Phaistos Disc Cracked?!" http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/phaistos/ -----. "Byblos and Crete: Exploring Orthographic Connections,"paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, 1997. "Ancient Scripts: The Phaistos Disc," http://alumni.eecs.berkeley.edu/~lorentz/Ancient_Scripts/phaistos.html | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | Original found at Hagia Tradia, Crete, 1908. - Acc. Card, n.d. | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase | |
| Reproduction | yes | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |