This artifact represents an ancient Greek amphora from the recent Minoan period. The symbols depicted are a double ax also called double ax and protome of a bull. The symbol of the double ax has different interpretations, one of these is that it represented Minoan power, another is that it was used for the decapitation of animals offered as sacrifices to the gods, however it seems that it was never used in war. The bull, however, was often identified with a god, usually Zeus or Poseidon, and the sacrifice of the animal symbolized the death and subsequent rebirth of the deity. The vase also has a vegetal and floral style decoration.
This is a replica of an amphora that was found on Crete (a Greek island) and its origins are dated to around 1700/1400 BC
This ceramic was created and decorated entirely by hand (without the use of the lathe), I used an antiquing technique that makes it look truly authentic, finally fired at a temperature of 950° for about 15 hours. It is a unique piece in the world.
