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Snake Goddess

SiteKnossos
LocationCrete
Date1600-1580 BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodMinoan New-Palace Period
Materialfaïence
Dimensions29.5 cm
OriginFrom the underground treasury of the central sanctuary
CollectionGreece, Herakleion, Archaeological Museum
Inv. No.65
Add'l. Info.Holding snakes in raised hands
Saskia No.Jgc-0925
SourceGardner, 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