Caption

Female idol, Female idol with arms marked as appendages. On a long cylindrical neck is a nose and an upward-curved strand of hair with a diadem. The robe, breasts, and hair are rendered with a varnish line. 6th century BC formerly dated 7th century BC. Boeotia. Terracotta figurine; height 16.7 cm, width 7.6 cm, depth 3 cm, weight 0.15 kg., A tall slender carved object standing upright against a plain background, with a flared base and a slightly rounded top that transitions into a curled spiral element on one side; the surface shows irregular, wavy painted motifs running along its length and areas of worn, uneven texture. The visible colors include beige, light tan, reddish-brown, and muted gray, with patches where the original surface appears faded or chipped. The form has a protruding small ledge-like feature about midway up and subtle vertical ridges and indentations along its shaft, with the spiral detail showing concentric curves and a rough, weathered finish.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_174

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.0Mb (1.8Mb) / 10.7in x 20.0in / 3203 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Female idol arms marked appendages long cylindrical neck nose upward-curved strand hair diadem robe breasts rendered varnish line 6th century BC formerly dated 7th century BC Boeotia Terracotta figurine height 16.7 cm width 7.6 cm depth 3 cm weight 0.15 kg tall slender carved object standing upright plain background flared base slightly rounded top transitions curled spiral element side surface irregular wavy painted motifs running length areas worn uneven texture visible colors include beige light tan reddish-brown muted gray patches original surface faded chipped form protruding small ledge- feature midway up subtle vertical ridges indentations shaft spiral detail showing concentric curves rough weathered finish.