Above: In the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, bronze and lead human and animals figurines for use in worship, from all over Crete, 1300-7th century BC.
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1 is a burial pithoi from Knossos, 1700-1450 BC. During this period people were buried in
wooden coffins, beds, amphoras, larnakes (a small closed coffin) and pithoi.
2 is a painted horse from Phaistos, 1300-1100 BC.
3 is a chest larnax, containing a skeleton in a fetal position which was the custom at the time, Tylissos-Panokklisia, 1370-1300 BC.
4 to 7 are views of the Hagia Triada Sarcophagus is a limestone burial box with artwork depicting burial rituals used, from Hagia Triada, 1370-1300 BC.
8 shows fragments left from the well dressed with lavish jewellry women in the Ladies in Blue wall painting from Knossos Palace, 1600-1450 BC.
9 shows fragments from the Blue Dolphin wall painting that was found in the Queen's Megaron in the Knossos Palace, 1600-1450 BC.
10 a gold plated wreath, 3rd century BC to 1st century AD.
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