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(a)(b)Figure 6.9 A. Detail of woman carrying crocus flowers from painting on north wall of Xeste 3,
Akrotiri. B. Ring seal of women in flower procession, from Mycenae. C. Small faience robes and
girdles decorated with crocuses from Temple Repositories Knossos.
A and B are from Rutkowski, B. (1986), The Cult Places of the Aegean. Yale University Place. C is from
Marinatos, N. (1993), Minoan Religion: Ritual, Image, and Symbol. University of South Carolina Press
( figure 123).