Palace of Minos
Title
Palace of Minos
Date
ca. 1700-1300 BCE
Identifier
1849
Alternative Title or Name
Lustral Basin
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Knosós (ancient site)
Style/Period
Minoan
Subject
ceremonial structures
Description
View of the North Lustral Basin with columns at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. "The lustral basin is fairly typical and sits near the south-eastern corner of a larger enclosure, facing the doors from the antechamber. The southern door led straight to the down staircase. The stepped balustrade supported three tapering columns. The room is a short rectangle measuring about 2.5 x 2.5 metres and is 2 metres deep. The walls had a dado of gypsum slabs and the floor was paved with the same material. Evans found the basin full of carbonized material that had fallen from the upper part of the building. On the floor were clay and stone vessels—the latter including ewers and spouted bowls with inlaid decoration. They were certainly used to pour liquids, scented oils and water, so the ‘lustral’ connection is understandable in this case, at least,"--Odyssey Adventures in Archaeology website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1GRKNO31300BI55A15
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- lustral basin, palaces, rooms
- Citation
- “Palace of Minos,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 8, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11873.