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Snake Goddess
| Site | Knossos |
| Location | Crete |
| Date | 1600-1580 BC |
| Subject | Sculpture |
| Period | Minoan New-Palace Period |
| Material | faïence |
| Dimensions | 29.5 cm |
| Origin | From the underground treasury of the central sanctuary |
| Collection | Greece, Herakleion, Archaeological Museum |
| Inv. No. | 65 |
| Add'l. Info. | Holding snakes in raised hands |
| Saskia No. | Jgc-0925 |
| Source | Gardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 4, plate 15 |
| Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 6, plate 11 | |
| Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 4, plate 6 | |
| Margaret Lazzari, Exploring Art, 1st ed., chapter 9, plate 2 | |
| Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 4, plate 10 | |
| Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 4, plate 9 |
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