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Statuette of a Female Idol called a "Psi" Figure

Statuette of a Female Idol called a "Psi" Figure

Mycenaean

So-called terracotta "Psi" figure decoratd with buff slip and black glaze. The head is triangular. It has a crescent-shaped upper body and a columnar lower body slightly flaring at the base. The breasts are indicated by added clay.

Terracotta

Helladic period, Late Helladic III

Sculpture