Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Band 2,2): Town houses in Knossos of the new era and restored West Palace Section (London, 1928)

THE 'PALANQUIN FRESCO'

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wall-paintings and by the seal-impression figured above representing the
'Young Minotaur'. In the present case there are visible, in front of the Parts of
remains of the seated figure, parts of one horizontal and of two upright q»in.

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Fig. 502. Painted Stucco Fragments belonging to ' Palanquin Fresco '.

bars, showing that the seat was set on some kind of stand. The upper part
of a white-robed priestly figure of the kind described is seen, moreover,
apparently walking between shafts belonging to a similar framework, and
with his back to a kind of canopy in front of which a post slopes forward in
palanquin fashion (Fig. 502, is). Further remains of the same wooden frame-
work occurred on smaller fragments of the same fresco (Fig. 502 e, d, c).

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