The Phaistos Disc is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, dating to the Middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2 B.C.). The disk is about 5.9 inches in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. It is on display at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan Palace of Phaistos, and has 241 tokens,with 45 distinct signs, made by pressing Hieroglyphic "Seals" into a disc of soft clay, in a Clockwise Sequence Spiraling toward the center of the disk. The Phaistos Disc captured the imagination of amateur and professional archaeologists, and many attempts have been made to decipher the code behind the disc's signs. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography. Attempts at decipherment are thought to be unlikely unless more examples of the signs are found. It is agreed among scholars that there may not be enough context available for a meaningful analysis.
This Item is part of our Exclusive Ancient Mystery Collection. It is a Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition of the Phaistos Disc. It is a Very Detailed Reproduction and was created from an Artists Rendering that was made using Photographs taken of the Phaistos Disc as it sits on Display at the Heraklion Museum in Crete, Greece. Each item comes complete with a Certification Card. This Card Explains the Full History of the Phaistos Disc.
The Phaistos Disc is Red Clay in Color and made out of a Very Durable Solid Resin. It measures about 6 inches in diameter x .75 inches thick. It weighs about 2lbs and comes with a clear easel stand to set in for Display.
The Phaistos Disc also comes with a Signed Copy of our Full Color, 36 page Book: "The Phaistos Disc" by James M. Arnold, Jr. It has sections on Attempts to Decipher the Disc, the Discovery of it and More. The Book includes explains the basic history of the Artifact to the 21st century. Book also includes various Historical Newspaper Articles as they have appeared through History and Actual Historical Photos of the Real Phaistos Disc.
The Phaistos Disc also comes with a Circular Jungle Display Stand to Exhibit your Collectables on. The Plaque itself has an Aztec, Mayan, Inca, Pre-Columbian type Artwork applied to it. It is Antique Gray in Color, Made out of a Solid Resin, Weighs almost 2 Pounds and Measures: 7 inches in Diameter x 1.5 inches thick. The Stand is Very Detailed and also Very Durable.
The Phaistos Disc also comes with Display Case as shown. The Display Case is made out of High Quality Acrylic and measures: 11 Inches High X 9.5 Inches Wide X 9.5 inches Deep. Case has a nice slide lid on top that slides from back to front. Also inside case on back wall is a Secret Slot. This slot is made to hold Photograph type 8.5 x 11 paper.
