Golden Ibex, Akrotiri, Thera, 1600 BC. It was found inside a wooden box which was inside a clay larnax (burial chest), alongside a large pile of goat horns, a scene that suggests a deeper ritualistic purpose. The figurine is 4″ long, hollow, and was cast by the lost-wax method. [1920×1280] [OC]

Golden Ibex, Akrotiri, Thera, 1600 BC. It was found inside a wooden box which was inside a clay larnax (burial chest), alongside a large pile of goat horns, a scene that suggests a deeper ritualistic purpose. The figurine is 4″ long, hollow, and was cast by the lost-wax method. [1920×1280] [OC]

by WestonWestmoreland