A simple terracotta piece with characteristically Minoan decoration on its sides. Mounted on a dark resin base.
(Mind the top of the pole, it's a bit sharp! I will have a word with my supplier!)
Made in Greece in the workshop of the Lioulias family, with whom It's All Greek is proud to have been working since 2004.
terracotta Minoan labrys double-axe
dimensions
Height including base: 15cm Width of labrys: 10cm
more about the labrys
The double axe or labrys was a recurrent motif in the art and jewellery of the Minoans. It especially associated with priestesses, and to find a labrys in the hands of a Minoan woman indicated that she held a powerful position within this colourful, artistic and sophisticated culture, which flourished on Crete and on Santorini ca 2700-1500 BC.
The labrys today is a symbol of feminist strength, strong women, and of the kinship of lesbian women around the world.