Book contents
- The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age
- The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- Part I Aegean Neolithic Art
- Part II The Art of the Aegean Early Bronze Age
- Part III Aegean Art in the Cretan First Palace Period
- Part IV Aegean Art in the Second Palace Period
- Part V Aegean Art in the Cretan Second Palace Period
- Chapter 26 Artworks in Context
- Chapter 27 Funerary Architecture
- Chapter 28 Metalwork
- Chapter 29 Creto-Mycenaean Glyptic
- Chapter 30 Other Mycenaean Relief Arts
- Chapter 31 Mycenaean Pottery of LH I–IIA
- Chapter 32 General Remarks
- Part VI Aegean Art in the Final Palatial Period of Knossos
- Part VII Aegean Art of the Mainland Mycenaean Palatial Period
- Part VIII Aegean Art at the End of the Bronze Age
- Afterword Aegean Art Through Forgers’ Eyes
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 28 - Metalwork
from Part V - Aegean Art in the Cretan Second Palace Period
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 May 2022
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Book contents
- The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age
- The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Introduction
- Part I Aegean Neolithic Art
- Part II The Art of the Aegean Early Bronze Age
- Part III Aegean Art in the Cretan First Palace Period
- Part IV Aegean Art in the Second Palace Period
- Part V Aegean Art in the Cretan Second Palace Period
- Chapter 26 Artworks in Context
- Chapter 27 Funerary Architecture
- Chapter 28 Metalwork
- Chapter 29 Creto-Mycenaean Glyptic
- Chapter 30 Other Mycenaean Relief Arts
- Chapter 31 Mycenaean Pottery of LH I–IIA
- Chapter 32 General Remarks
- Part VI Aegean Art in the Final Palatial Period of Knossos
- Part VII Aegean Art of the Mainland Mycenaean Palatial Period
- Part VIII Aegean Art at the End of the Bronze Age
- Afterword Aegean Art Through Forgers’ Eyes
- References
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
The shaft graves of mycenae, like the tholoi and the large chamber tombs of this period, have produced a considerable quantity of metalwork in gold, silver, or bronze, from weapons to jewellery and vessels. In this respect Grave Circles A and B can be compared to the great treasures of the Balkan Chalcolithic (the Varna cemetery: Ivanov 1978) or the Anatolian Early Bronze Age (Troy: Tolstikov and Treister 1996). Decorative styles are as varied as the forms that are found.
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- The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze AgeA History, pp. 282 - 300Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
References
Further Reading
Davis, 1977: Davis, E., The Vapheio Cups and Aegean Gold and Silver Ware, New York and London.Google Scholar
Kilian-Dirlmeier, 1984: Kilian-Dirlmeier, I., Nadeln der frühhelladischen bis archaischen Zeit von der Peloponnes, Munich.Google Scholar
Kilian-Dirlmeier, 1993: Kilian-Dirlmeier, I., Die Schwerter in Griechenland (ausserhalb der Peloponnes), Bulgarien und Albanien, Stuttgart.Google Scholar
Konstantinidi-Syvriti, 1996: Konstantinidi-Syvriti, E., Jewellery Revealed in the Burial Context of the Greek Bronze Age, Oxford.Google Scholar
Laffineur, 1977: Laffineur, R., Les vases en métal précieux à l’époque mycénienne, Gothenburg.Google Scholar
Xénaki-Sakellariou, and Chatziliou, 1989: Xénaki-Sakellariou, A., Chatziliou, C., ‘Peinture en métal’ à l’époque mycénienne, Athens.Google Scholar