Caption

Idol with a full-bodied female head, Standing female figure with a torso flattened on both sides, a plastically developed head slightly tilted forward. Dressed in a long robe, highlighted only by geometric, polychrome patterns. The face is plastically modeled and slim: a long, narrow nose; a large, straight mouth with lips slightly parted in a smile; a sharp chin; slim cheeks with prominent cheekbones; large, convex, almond-shaped eyeballs; a broad eyebrow arch; a high forehead. Hair arranged symmetrically, parted in the middle, slightly crimped in a swallowtail, long hair falling over the shoulders. A slightly defined, wide neck. The hands are represented by wide projections extending to the sides, with their ends slightly curved forward. The dress is flared at the bottom, forming a kind of base for the figurine. Traces of white and red polychrome are visible throughout the figure; on the robe they form a barely visible outline of geometric patterns—braids and checks. c. 550 BC. Boeotia. Sculpture. Height 22.6 cm; width 10 cm; depth 5.1 cm; weight 0.39 kg., A weathered carved figure made of a pale beige stone with areas of light brown and gray discoloration stands against a plain gray background; the figure has a simplified head with a faintly smiling face and long hair or a hood, a broad torso with short stubby arms extending outward, and a long flaring skirt-like lower section. The surface shows traces of faded reddish pigment in several places, with a mottled texture and small areas of darker brown staining and whitish wear. The overall shape is rounded and worn, with a smooth but uneven finish and subtle shadows indicating shallow sculpted details.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_106

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68.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Idol full-bodied female head Standing female figure torso flattened sides plastically developed head slightly tilted forward Dressed long robe highlighted geometric polychrome patterns face plastically modeled slim long narrow nose large straight mouth lips slightly parted smile sharp chin slim cheeks prominent cheekbones convex almond-shaped eyeballs broad eyebrow arch high forehead Hair arranged symmetrically parted middle slightly crimped swallowtail long hair falling shoulders slightly defined wide neck hands represented wide projections extending ends slightly curved dress flared bottom forming kind base figurine Traces white red polychrome visible figure robe form barely visible outline geometric patterns braids checks c 550 Bc Boeotia Sculpture Height 22.6 cm width 10 cm depth 5.1 cm weight 0.39 kg weathered carved figure pale beige stone areas light brown gray discoloration stands plain gray background simplified head faintly smiling long hair hood broad torso short stubby arms extending outward flaring skirt- lower section surface traces faded reddish pigment several places mottled texture small areas darker brown staining whitish wear shape rounded worn smooth uneven finish subtle shadows indicating shallow sculpted details.