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title: Gold Ibex, Akrotiri
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1358/gold-ibex-akrotiri/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gold Ibex, Akrotiri
_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1358.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) ibex figurine from [Akrotiri](https://www.worldhistory.org/thera/) on [Thera](https://www.worldhistory.org/thera/) (Santorini), 17th century BCE. The figurine was discovered in 1999 CE in mint condition having been originally placed inside a wooden box within a clay chest. It is hollow and was made using the lost-wax technique. The legs, neck and tail were soldered on and finishing touches were added using a small hammer, indentations from which remain visible. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera).
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## About the Author
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, July 29). Gold Ibex, Akrotiri. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Ibex, Akrotiri." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 29, 2013. .
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Ibex, Akrotiri." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jul 2013, .
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