Octopus Jar

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Octopus Jar, Clay, Murex Shell Decoration in Red.

This jar is from the Palace at Knossos, Crete, 1450-1400BC. It is decorated with a six-tentacled octopus and purple red dye from murex shells, a popular colourant for textiles across the east Mediterranean. The design reflects a sea faring society.

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https://www.instagram.com/wolvesofgray This blog is a refugee and a survivor of the Great Tumblr Inquisition of December 17th, 2018. I am gay artist, who received training at the Rhode Island School of Design, and now, a retired high-end fine art framer living in Maryland, USA. My interests and studies in life run a wide gamut from art to history and from the scientific to the esoteric. I have been building this blog of images and texts for the last eight years. My wish is that my posts pique the interest of viewers and encourage them to experience more.

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