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Evans, Arthur J.
Scripta minoa: the written documents of minoan Crete with special reference to the archives of Knossos (Band 1): The hieroglyphic and primitive linear classes — Oxford, 1909

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HIEROGLYPHIC DISK FROM PHAESTOS

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disposal excellent photographs of both sides of the Disk, I am able to give in this place'
a summary account of this remarkable object, together with impressions derived from
a preliminary study.

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Fig. 11a. The Phaestos Disk. Face A.

The Disk itself (see Plates XII, XIII) is 17 centimetres (667 in.) in diameter and is
completely covered on both sides with an inscription, which in each case coils round

1 By the time that this sees the light Dr. Pernier's have the advantage of consulting Dr. Pernier's work,

account of the Disk will have appeared in the forthcoming In the meanwhile the summary conclusions here given as

number of Aitsonia. In the fuller account of the object to the character of the script on the Disk have such value

reserved for the concluding part of this volume I hope to as results from a perfectly independent investigation.
 
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