Dolphin Decorated Pithoi, Akrotiri

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A large storage pithoi decorated with dolphins and lilies, 17th century BCE, Akrotiri. (Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Santorini).

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Mark Cartwright
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.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, August 03). Dolphin Decorated Pithoi, Akrotiri. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1369/dolphin-decorated-pithoi-akrotiri/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Dolphin Decorated Pithoi, Akrotiri." World History Encyclopedia, August 03, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1369/dolphin-decorated-pithoi-akrotiri/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Dolphin Decorated Pithoi, Akrotiri." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Aug 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1369/dolphin-decorated-pithoi-akrotiri/.

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