American Journal of Archaeology

109.2

Unidentified Floating Objects on Minoan Seals

Evangelos Kyriakidis

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Floating objects and constellation map.

Extremely detailed Minoan gold signet rings are ornamented with exquisite depictions in which the artist leaves nothing to chance. A group of small motifs that appear above the iconography have not yet been satisfactorily explained. The aim of this paper is to define them as a group, describe their traits and peculiarities, and suggest a possible interpretation for their existence.

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Volume 109 No. 2
April 2005

Editorial

Editorial Policy on the Publication of Recently Acquired Antiquities
Naomi Norman

Articles

Greek Towers and Slaves: An Archaeology of Exploitation
Sarah P. Morris and John K. Papadopoulos

Creating the Past: The Vénus de Milo and the Hellenistic Reception of Classical Greece
Rachel Kousser

Newsletter

The Protection and Preservation of Iraq\'s Archaeological Heritage, Spring 1991–2003
Friedrich T. Schipper

AIA Awards

Awards Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America
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Museum Review

A New Exhibit on Ancient Mesopotamia at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago
Andrew M. T. Moore

Book Reviews

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Books Received

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