Find spot: Mycenae, Citadel House, Room of the FrescoesDate: c. 1250 BCE Clothing depicted: Tied wrap, kilt The location of this fresco behind a household altar indicates that at least one of the people is a deity. The person on the right could be a woman, based on the light skin of the feet, but this is not […]
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: TirynsDate: Clothing depicted: Fragmentary. Heanos and kilt?
Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palaceDate: 1400-1350/1300 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos with vertical decoration (“La Parisienne”), some kind of short tiered skirt (a kilt?) worn over a heanos (seated woman)
Find spot: Thebes, the House of KadmosDate: 14th century? [verify this] Clothing depicted: Fragmentary, but appears to show heanos with kilt
Find spot: Mycenae, near Nemea, the “Treasure of Aidonia”Date: Clothing depicted: Kilts worn over heanos with vertical lines
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
Find spot: Date: ca. 1525-1450 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos with vertical lines, kilt