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Text, Jewellery from the Pylos tholos tombs

National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece

Group of necklaces, beads, and ornaments made of gold, semi precious stones, and glasspaste from the tholos tombs of Pylos. The materials and forms emphasize elite status and careful burial display rather than everyday use. Together, the objects reflect long distance exchange, ritual meaning, and refined craftsmanship in Mycenaean funerary contexts.

Jewellery from the Pylos tholos tombs, 16th to 14th centuries BC

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Pylos Jewelry Plaques


Pylos Jewelry Plaques

Material: Glasspaste Date range: 16th-14th centuries BC Origin: Tholos tombs, Pylos, Greece. These...

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