The "Bull-leaping" fresco. Fresco found at the Palace of Knossos, with a representation of the bull-leaping, a kind of contest, probably religious in character, in which both men and women took part.
A man is shown jumping over the back of a bull with a female figure on each side. The question remains as to whether this activity was a ritual or a sport. Some have proposed that it was a sacrificial activity or early bullfighting - indeed, many people have questioned if this activity is even possible. Dated to the MM period (17th-15th centuries B.C.).
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Code: 01528
Dimensions: 18x27cm
Colors: White, Black, Brown