The Ladies in Blue Fresco
April 13, 2024
Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palaceDate: 1600-1450 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos with exposed breasts, viewed from the front
Tag: fresco
The Procession Fresco
April 13, 2024
Most of the fresco is reconstructed. The details below show most of the parts that are extant. Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palaceDate: 1600-1450 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos without overskirt; kilt worn over tiered skirt; male kilts
Mycenaean Lady Seen from the Front
April 13, 2024
Find spot: Mycenae, Acropolis of Mycenae, Cult CenterDate: 1400-1200 BCE [verify; 13th century?] Clothing depicted: Heanos, jacket (discernable by the reversed-color trim), detailed jewelry; figure cuts off below the chest. A rare view of the heanos from the front with breasts covered.
Mycenaean Woman from Tiryns
April 13, 2024
Find spot: TirynsDate: 14th-13th c. BCE Clothing depicted: Fragmentary. Detailed view of decorated band of heanos.
Woman in Fringed Kilt from the House of the Ladies
April 13, 2024
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.
Large-Busted Woman from the House of the Ladies
April 13, 2024
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.