Arkalochori Axe
2nd millennium BC Minoan labrys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arkalochori Axe is a 2nd millennium BC Minoan bronze votive double axe (labrys) excavated by Spyridon Marinatos in 1934 in the Arkalochori cave in Crete,[1] which is believed to have been used for religious rituals.[2] It is inscribed with fifteen symbols.
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Arkalochori Axe | |
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Material | Bronze |
Created | c. 1650 BC |
Discovered | 1934 Arkalochori, Crete, Greece |
Discovered by | Spyridon Marinatos |
Present location | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
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It has been suggested that these symbols might be Linear A, although some scholars disagree.[3]
The Arkalochori axe and the Phaistos Disc are exhibited at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum (Galleries V and VII, respectively). They share some symbols.