At Phaistos, where it is probably produced, this type of askoid jug is often associated with amphoras and containing vases (i.e. pitharakia); it is, therefore, supposed to be used not only as a pouring vessel, but also as a vase containing a specific liquid.
Simona AluiaRivista di Archeologia 35 (2011) [2012]: 137-145
Despite the scarcity of human bones, of larnakes and of grave goods, maybe the re-use wasn’t occasional: due to the collapse of the north-east side of the tomb, probably part of the burials have been lost. Anyway, quite certainly, the tomb didn’t contain the whole community (or a large part of it) any more, but members of a restricted social group.
This paper points at a deeper understanding of the funerary contexts of the Mesara plain in the Protopalatial period, focusing first on the chronology of the tholos tombs in use in this period, and then on their functions.
The examination of two burial assemblages is not limited to descriptions of data, but also addresses the functional role of the objects, which can lead to more interpretive approaches, based on a theoretical framework. Looking at the evidence of the two cemeteries, one can deduce that there was a specific burial programme, in which there was an accepted way of treating the dead.
Uroš Matić & Filip FrankovićStudi Micenei 3 (2017): 105-130
We examine the use of the breechcloth and kilt in the Bronze Age Aegean and argue that the affinity of the Aegean elite of Knossos towards wearing kilts in processions can be dated to LM II. This date corresponds to the change from breechcloth to kilt in the tomb of Menkheperreseneb with the terminus post quem in the 33rd regnal year of Thutmose III.
Emily C. Egan & Yannis GalanakisStudi Micenei 3 (2017): 83-104
Possible reconstructions of the fragment are presented, and its iconography is explored in light of current chronologies and known comparanda. It is argued that, while many details of the fragment’s biography remain ambiguous, the potential value of the find as a rare representation of a processing man in a mainland palatial context is substantial.
Carl Knappett, Julien Zurbach & Maurizio Del FreoStudi Micenei 3 (2017): 73-82
This article is the first publication of a fragmentary libation table with inscription in Linear A showing an example of the so-called “libation formula”. The signs, the text and the formula of the inscription are presented and discussed.