Archaic II

Yellowish White Limestone Female Figure

Head of a yellowish white limestone female figure; painted. The tip of the nose is missing. Surface with left rootlets is lightly worn. Traces of red paint on lips and headdress. The face is oval in shape with the eyes worked as dents and the eyebrows protruding slightly. The nose is slender, the small mouth has slim lips. A head cloth with a diamond-like addition covers the upper part of the ears, as is particularly well visible on the left one. The thickened earlobes point in the direction of jewellery for the ears. Around the neck a pearl necklace is placed. The back is flat though not entirely smoothed. Dimensions: Height: 6.40 centimetres; Width: 5 centimetres; Depth: 4.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.3) Techniques: carved; painted