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The Procession Fresco

 
By ArchaiOptix – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90762245

Most of the fresco is reconstructed. The details below show most of the parts that are extant.

Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palace
Date: 1600-1450 BCE

Clothing depicted: Heanos without overskirt; kilt worn over tiered skirt; male kilts

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