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Stone String Necklace with Phaistos Disc

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SKU: AR-NE-07537031-32823-045

Necklace with Phaistos Discs.

Made of 925 sterling silver and gold plated.

Handmade in Greece.

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History

The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete. Now, the island of Crete is part of modern Greece. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography or a calendar, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. The disk is about 15 cm in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. The disc features 241 tokens, comprising 45 distinct signs, which were apparently made by pressing hieroglyphic “seals” into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling toward the center of the disk. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.

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Brand GreekRoots
Gender Women
Stones Lapis lazuli
Diameter 1 cm – 0.4″
Length 42 cm – 16.5″
Weight 7.9 g
Stone String Necklace with Phaistos Disc
Stone String Necklace with Phaistos Disc Regular price€153,00 Sale price€137,70

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