Some Ancient Greek gold eye candy..
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This bull pendant is from around 400 BCE. I think I remember seeing it in the Athens Museum but I can’t be sure. You’d need to spend days there to see it all and appreciate it.
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That's cool.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I wonder is it Minoan? I remember seeing a lot of bull murals way back in '67 when I got to go to Crete and explore the Palace of Knossos, home of the dreaded Minotaur. Wonderful memories!
Ah, here we go ...
Update ... well, I answered my own question ... the Minoan civilization is much older.
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George
That pendant would make a hell of a door knocker.
Way too small for a door knocker. Also, it would be quickly stolen since it's gold.
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Nice pendant... how heavy is it?? Really great detail....Cheers, RickO
Stunning.
Looks Greek, not Minoan.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Wow, sweet !!!
Well I was going to mention Moses' golden calf but didn't want to bring religion into this.
That's pretty amazing! Great post!
I knew it would happen.
super cool... how big is it?