The perfect decoration for your home with mysterious Minoan energy, Handmade Phaistos disk replica statue. HANDMADE MADE IN GREECE COPY, REPLICA from the original of museum Heraklion Crete. Since this is a handmade product, colors may vary from person to person and monitors display colors differently. Height with base: 18,5cm. Diameter: 15,5 cm. Thickness: About 1.5 cm. Base from Marble about size 5cm x 7cm. Material: Ceramic, Metal, Marble. The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age second millennium B. Now, the island of Crete is part of modern Greece. The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 distinct signs, which were apparently made by pressing hieroglyphic “seals” into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling toward the center of the disk. The Phaistos Disc captured the imagination of amateur and professional archaeologists, and many attempts have been made to decipher the code behind the disc’s signs. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography. Attempts at decipherment are generally thought to be unlikely to succeed unless more examples of the signs are found, as it is generally agreed that there is not enough context available for a meaningful analysis. Although the Phaistos Disc is generally accepted as authentic by archaeologists, a few scholars believe that the disc is a forgery or a hoax. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “greek.shop” and is located in this country: GR. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Color: Multi-Color
- Material: Ceramic, Metal, Marble
- Region of Origin: Greece, Crete, Festos Phaistos
- Subject: Statue
- Type: Figurine
- Year of Production: 1700
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Reproduction
- Placement: Table
- Style: Traditional
- Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
- Features: Personalized
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
- Culture: Minoan
- Handmade: Yes
- Time Period Produced: Pre-1800