Mycenaean Octopus Brooch

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 25 October 2014
Mycenaean Octopus Brooch

A gold Mycenaean brooch in the form of an octopus, Mycenae, mid 2nd millenium BCE. (Archaeological Museum, Mycenae)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2014, October 25). Mycenaean Octopus Brooch. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3200/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Mycenaean Octopus Brooch." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 25, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3200/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Mycenaean Octopus Brooch." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Oct 2014. Web. 21 Oct 2019.

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