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A fresco detail from a banquet scene (known as 'La Parisienne') from Knossos, 1400-1350 BCE. The figure, in a robe and with a sacral knot at her neck, is perhaps a priestess. (Archaeological Museum, Heraklion)
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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 22). Minoan Woman Fresco, Knossos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/676/minoan-woman-fresco-knossos/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Woman Fresco, Knossos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 22, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/676/minoan-woman-fresco-knossos/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Minoan Woman Fresco, Knossos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 May 2012. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
