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About this object

History of use

Often found in votive deposits. Also have been found in tombs and in households.

Narrative

This collection was said to have been acquired by James George during his service in Greece (Athens) from 1945-48.

Cultural context

religious; votive offering

Physical description

Figure representing a female with a flared base, a pinched head with a flat top, and a flattened upper body with rounded sides and two protruding bumps representing breasts. Painted with black lines emphasizing the features of the face, a black band at the neck and waist, undulating vertical lines on the torso, and vertical lines on the base.