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Crete

Also known as: Crete
Scope note: Island.
Broader terms: x21667; Greece
Narrower terms: Allaria; Anoghia; Anopolis; Aptera; Aria (Crete); Arsinoe (historic - Crete); Axus; Ayia Triadha; Bagies; Biannos; Candanus; Ceraea; Chania; Chersonesus (Crete); Cydonia; Dictynna; Eleutherna; Eliá; Elyrus; Erythraea; Gortyn; Gortyna; Gournia; Hagia Triada; Heraklion; Hogarth's Houses (Knossos); Hyrtacina; Ierapetra; Itanus; Kamares Cave; Karydhi; Knossos; Kophinas; Koundoura; Labyrinth; Lappa; Lasithi; Latos; Lisus; Little Palace (Knossos); Lyttos; Lyttus; Magasa; Malla; Mallia; Megalo Castro; Mekles; Mesara Plain; Mirabello, Gulf of; Mochlos; Moda (historic - Crete); Olus; Orion; Pachyammos; Palace of Minos (Knossos); Palaikastro; Pannona; Petras; Petsofas; Phaestus; Phalasarna; Polichna; Polyrhenium; Polyrrhenia; Praisos; Priansus; Pseira; Psychro; Rethymnon; Rhaucus; Rhithymna; Roussolakkos; Royal Road (Knossos); Selino; Sitía; Sybrita; Tanus; Tarra; Tylissos; Vori; Xerolimni; Zafer Papoura; Zakro

2,087 related objects

adze

Museum number: GR.160 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

alabastron

Museum number: 1910,0423.4 |
Cultures/periods: x14164 Late Minoan IB |
Production date: 1500BC-1450BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Knossos

alabastron; forgery

Museum number: 1947,0926.50 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

alabastron

Museum number: 1978,0715.7 |
Cultures/periods: x14165 Late Minoan II |
Production date: 1450BC-1400BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Palaikastro

alabastron

Museum number: 2014,5005.18 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC - 1300BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Palaikastro

alabastron

Museum number: 1906,1112.44 |
Cultures/periods: x14167 Late Minoan III |
Production date: 1400BC-1060BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Knossos

album; drawing

Museum number: 1889,0527.27 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maso FiniguerraCircle/School of:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1470-1475

album; drawing

Museum number: 1889,0527.44 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maso FiniguerraCircle/School of:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1470-1475

album; drawing

Museum number: 1889,0527.43 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maso FiniguerraCircle/School of:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1470-1475

album; drawing

Museum number: 1889,0527.42 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maso FiniguerraCircle/School of:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1470-1475

amphora; jar

Museum number: 1906,1112.90 |
Cultures/periods: x14262 Middle Minoan III |
Production date: 1700BC-1600BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Knossos

amphora; jar

Museum number: 1906,1112.89 |
Cultures/periods: x14262 Middle Minoan III |
Production date: 1700BC-1600BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Knossos

amphoriskos; jar

Museum number: 1906,0115.27 |
Cultures/periods: x14262 Middle Minoan III |
Production date: 1700BC-1600BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Knossos

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.56 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.55 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.26 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.24 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.27 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.28 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.25 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.54 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.23 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

anatomical votive

Museum number: 1907,0119.22 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.1.4 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.1.5 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

architectural drawing; album

Title: Elgin Drawings |
Museum number: 2012,5004.1.3 |
Producer name: BIOG223004 Drawn by:Sebastiano Ittar |
Production date: 1803

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Museum number: 1947,0926.57 |
Cultures/periods: Archaic GreekClassical Greek |
Production date: 675BC - 400BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1947,0926.58 |
Cultures/periods: Archaic GreekClassical Greek |
Production date: 550BC - 350BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.35 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.42 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.46 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.38 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.43 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.45 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.51 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC-1160BC |
Production place: Made in:Greece |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.44 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.47 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.49 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.50 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC-1160BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1947,0926.56 |
Cultures/periods: Archaic GreekClassical Greek |
Production date: 675BC - 475BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.41 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.36 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.39 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.48 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.40 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

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Museum number: 1982,0617.37 |
Cultures/periods: Classical GreekHellenistic |
Production date: 525BC - 30BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

artefact

Museum number: 1947,0926.61 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

artefact

Museum number: 1947,0926.60 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

aryballos

Museum number: 1855,1220.7 |
Cultures/periods: x14375 Orientalising Period |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete

aryballos

Museum number: 1850,0530.4 |
Cultures/periods: x14151 Late Geometric |
Production date: 740BC-710BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete

aryballos

Museum number: 1977,0521.5 |
Cultures/periods: Late GeometricOrientalising Period |
Production date: 700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete

aryballos; lekythos

Museum number: 1852,0707.4 |
Cultures/periods: Late GeometricOrientalising Period |
Production date: 700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Athens

axe

Museum number: 1954,1020.1 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IIILate Minoan I |
Production date: 1700BC-1450BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kardamoutsa

axe

Museum number: GR.143 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.153 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.145 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.159 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.146 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.158 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.32 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.161 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.25 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: 1907,0119.280 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.157 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.28 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: 1947,0926.54 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.154 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.152 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.149 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.35 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 1907,0119.279 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.150 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.33 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Palaikastro

axe; votive offering

Museum number: 1947,0926.65 |
Cultures/periods: x14268 Minoan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.30 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 1907,0119.281 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.29 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 1907,0119.278 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.36 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.26 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: 1916,0605.20 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.148 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.156 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.155 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.31 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Xerolimni

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.24 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: GR.144 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.142 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.34 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.147 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: GR.151 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.23 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: 2013,5022.27 |
Cultures/periods: Late NeolithicFinal Neolithic |
Production date: 5300BC - 2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Magasa

axe

Museum number: 1933,0406.126 |
Cultures/periods: Late Bronze AgeMycenaean |
Production date: 15thC BC - 13thC BC |
Production place: Made in:CyprusMade in:Greece |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mount Howe

ball; votive offering

Museum number: 1907,0119.39 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

ball; marble

Museum number: 1907,0119.38 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan IMiddle Minoan II |
Production date: 2000BC-1700BC |
Production place: Made in:Crete |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Petsofas

banknote

Museum number: 2008,4139.23 |
Authority: BIOG103542 Issuer:Bank of Greece |
Production date: 1978 |
Production place: Issued in:Greece

bead

Museum number: 1947,0926.72 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC-1100BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

bead

Museum number: 1947,0926.74 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC-1100BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete

bead

Museum number: 1947,0926.77 |
Cultures/periods: x14161 Late Minoan |
Production date: 1600BC-1100BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Crete