Archaic II

Veiled Woman Figure

Dark grey limestone standing figure of a veiled woman holding a cup, painted. The feet are broken away. She is wearing a dress whose hemline and collar are indicated in red paint, the necklace of three rows is only painted in red as well. The shoulders are hanging down; the elongated right arm is hanging rigidly at the side, the fingers pointing downwards; the left arm is bent, the hand is holding a cup between the pointy breasts. The veil is drawn back in a plain mass on to the shoulders, it is separated sharply from the forehead in a horizontal line, falling more smoothly and rounded behind the ears. The face is slim, the chin pointed; the nose is fairly long, the mouth is small with the edges turned downward. The protruding eyes have a straight lower lid and are framed by flat eyebrows. The head is inclined forward and is of a great depth. The body is entirely semi-columnar in section with the back sawn flat. The bottom of the skirt is arched. There is a trace of a transverse fold grooved under the left arm. On the wrists are painted red bracelets; the lips and ears were also red. There are traces of black paint on the hair, as well as on the eyeballs and eyelashes. Dimensions: Height: 13.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.1a) Techniques: painted; carved