Caption

Female idol, unknown Mycenaean workshop. Votive female figurine in the shape of the letter phi: legs form a cylindrical base widening downward skirt?, arms and torso enclosed in a circle, breasts schematically marked, long cylindrical neck, flat head. Folds of garments, facial features, and eyes simplified using brown paint or varnish; painted surface worn in places. Dated 1400–1200 BC previously 1600–1100 BC. Provenance: Mycenae, Greece. Figurine votive offering. Height 12.7 cm, width 4.6 cm, depth 2.8 cm, weight 0.05 kg., An elongated, hourglass-shaped ceramic object with a rounded top and flared base, showing a textured, weathered surface; the upper bulb has diagonal banded markings in reddish-brown against a beige-tan background, and the narrow midsection and base are mostly beige-tan with small areas of reddish-brown spotting and wear; the object sits against a plain gray backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_385

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Available size

43.7Mb (2.2Mb) / 8.9in x 19.1in / 2669 x 5717 (300dpi)

Keywords

Female idol unknown Mycenaean workshop Votive female figurine shape letter phi legs form cylindrical base widening downward skirt arms torso enclosed circle breasts schematically marked long cylindrical neck flat head Folds garments facial features eyes simplified using brown paint varnish painted surface worn places Dated 1400–1200 BC previously 1600–1100 BC Provenance Mycenae Greece Figurine votive offering Height 12.7 cm width 4.6 cm depth 2.8 cm weight 0.05 kg elongated hourglass-shaped ceramic object rounded top flared base showing textured weathered surface upper bulb diagonal banded markings reddish-brown beige-tan background narrow midsection base mostly beige-tan small areas reddish-brown spotting wear object sits plain gray backdrop.