Minoan Stone Vases

This is a descriptive inventory of more than 3,500 stone vases from the Minoan civilisation.

Peter Warren (Author)

9780521141130, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 25 March 2010

416 pages
24.6 x 18.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.74 kg

A descriptive inventory, with numerous drawings and photographs, of more than 3,500 stone vases from the Minoan civilisation of ancient Crete. With few exceptions, Dr Warren has studied the vases in corpora. He arranges them into types, discusses the various stones used and their sources, methods of manufacture, the probable usage and purpose of the vases, and their relation to metal and clay vessels. A special study is made of the famous vases carrying scenes in relief. The final section summarises the history and stylistic development of the vases, and discusses the types, dating and distribution of those that were exported. Dr Warren also records Egyptian and Syro-Palestinian vases imported into Crete, since these are part of the corpus of stone vase material in the island and provide valuable indications of the foreign trade of the Minoans.

A descriptive inventory of over 3,500 Minoan stone vases arranged by types of stone, methods of manufacture, probable usage and relations to metal and clay vessels
Famous vases carrying scenes in relief
Summary of the history and stylistic development, discussion of type, dating and distribution that were exported.

Subject Areas: History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE [ACG]