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Cauldron, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece

Cauldron or lebes with griffin protomes, clay, restored, Greek, Early Archaic period, 7th century BC, from Arkades, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. This pot is an orientalist reproduction in clay of the bronze cauldrons from the Near East which were popular at the time. The decoration features geometric and floral designs, with a lion, birds and a sphinx. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Cauldron or lebes with griffin protomes, clay, restored, Greek, Early Archaic period, 7th century BC, from Arkades, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. This pot is an orientalist reproduction in clay of the bronze cauldrons from the Near East which were popular at the time. The decoration features geometric and floral designs, with a lion, birds and a sphinx. Picture by Manuel Cohen