Find spot: Santorini, Akrotiri, Xeste 3, upper storeyDate: c. 1650 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos, kilt, detailed jewelry Two girls in fine clothes gather saffron, the symbol of a Minoan goddess and possibly a symbol of new womanhood. Both girls have undeveloped breasts, but wear their heanoses open in front. The girl on the right, in the orange or […]
Find spot: Santorini, Akrotiri, Xeste 3, upper storeyDate: c. 1650 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos, kilt, detailed jewelry See The Older Saffron-Gatherer for analysis.
Find spot: Santorini, Akrotiri, Xeste 3Date: c. 1650 BCE Clothing depicted: Loose heanos, kilt, detailed jewelry
Find spot: Santorini, AkrotiriDate: c. 1650 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos, tied overwrap, detailed jewelry
Find spot: Akrotiri, House of the LadiesDate: 1700-1600 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos with horizontal decoration, kilt with fringes or very fine pleats. Top of the figure is missing.
Find spot: Akrotiri, House of the LadiesDate: 1700-1600 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos with horizontal decoration, kilt. The woman appears to be holding another kilt.