Mycenaean gold cup with spiral decorations, Grave V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Grey Background An

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Mycenaean gold cup with spiral decorations, Grave V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Grey Background An elegant precious gold cup hammered from thick gold to created a simple elegant design. This Mycenaean gold cup demonstrates how advance Mycenaean metalworking was in the 16th century BC. The value of the cup would have been extermely high so must have graced the table of a Mycenaean noble perhaps even a v king.

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Size: 6303px × 8566px
Location: National Archaeology Museum of Athens
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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