Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
Greek Crete Phaistos Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com
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Greek Crete Phaistos, Phaestos Discus Plaque Hieroglyphics wall plaque art 6" www.Neo-Mfg.com

Size 6.25" diameter

Phaistos Disc is of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium B.C.).

The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.

The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 distinct signs,

The disk can be read in a spiral direction from the outside rim to the inside. Using what previous studies have shown about Cretan hieroglyphics, and the scripts Minoan Linear A and Mycenaean Linear B from ancient Greece, the researcher was able to identify three key words:

IQEKURJA, which may mean “pregnant mother” and/or “goddess.”
IQE, which may mean “mother” and/or “goddess” and which appears repeatedly on the disk.
IQEPAJE or IQE-PHAE, which may mean “shining mother” or “goddess.”
Researcher concluded that the disk may contain a prayer to a Minoan goddess.

Last photo is the original on display in Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete

We offer many custom color finishes like Silver Leaf, Bronze, Bronze with Patina, Aged stone, Pewter, Copper
All finishes are Faux finish, each piece of art is hand made and no two (2) pieces are the same. The color shown by camera and on the digital display may look different in real life. Lighting, surrounding colors, time of day, electronic display etc will change true life colors.

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