Art of the Aegean Vaphio Cups
These cups are good examples of the exchange of culture between the Minoan and Mycenean people. They were found in the Minoan city of Vaphio and have human forms that match those of the Minoans, but common rather than sacred decorations which was more commonly used by the Mycenaeans.

Vaphio Cups

Who- Mycenaean Artists
What- Gold Plate
When- 1,500 B.C.
Where-Vaphio
Why- Cups Decorated with Bulls that show life of the people of the period.
Back to Time LineNext- Back to Home Page -
--