Archaic II

Limestone Female Worshipper Figure

Limestone figure of a female worshipper carrying a cup or bowl for dedication. Her hair is long and falls onto her shoulders. She wears a long chiton with kolpos and a necklace with a central medallion. She is standing, a bowl or cup held in her right hand crossed in front of her chest. Her left arm hangs by her side. The back is flat and roughly rendered. A red band is painted around her neck and chest, with two red stipes running across the right side of her chiton, and on the ends of both sleeves. Torso only, missing lower legs and head. Carved from dull grey limestone. Dimensions: Length: 8 centimetres; Thickness: 3 centimetres; Width: 4 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.1b) Techniques: carved; painted