The Wanassa and the Damokoro: A New Interpretation of a Linear B Text from Pylos

Authors

  • Jorrit Martin Kelder University of Oxford Oriental Institute
  • Marco Poelwijk

Abstract

In Linear B tablet Ta 711 from Pylos, the person who recorded or received the gifts at the appointment of a damokoro may be female and in the household of the queen, and the damokoro can be compared to the Hittite AGRIG, keeper of royal storerooms.

Author Biography

Jorrit Martin Kelder, University of Oxford Oriental Institute

Associate at the Oriental Institute's sub faculty of Near Eastern Studies. Honorary Research Fellow with the Manar al-Athar project.

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2016-09-15

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