in Mycenaean and other contexts are thought to be either made in Crete or by Cretan or Cretan-trained artists working outside Crete.

Subjects depicted

Some seals are carved on more than one face, as many as eight in one case. Some have Minoan hieroglyphs. Most early seals carry geometric patterns or plant-like designs. Birds and animals, both land and marine, generally appear rather earlier than human figures. Mythological and fantastic creatures such

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