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Arm Fragment of Psi Figurine with Painted Decoration

Arm Fragment of Psi Figurine with Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Fragment of right arm and breast of a Psi figurine, so named because its upraised arms resemble the Greek letter Psi. Thin, //, vertical lines of red-brown paint are painted down the figure and probably represent a garment.

Helladic period, Late Helladic IIB

Sculpture