Archaic II

Limestone Female Worshipper Statuette

Limestone statuette of a female worshipper holding a flower as an offering; she is standing on a low plinth (broken at the edges) facing forward; she wears a long, plain robe which extends to the shod feet; she holds a flower to her breast with her right hand, the left hangs by the side with clenched fist; around her neck is a necklace of beads terminating in a pendant hanging between her breasts behind the flower; rounded face with prominent, almond-shaped eyes and slightly raised lips suggesting a smile; ear-covers only partially concealing the ears; below the diadem around her forehead is a row of wavy curls, with the hair behind tied back and falling to the shoulders; the back of the statue is plain, but traces of tool marks on visible here and elsewhere on the figure. Dimensions: Height: 16 centimetres; Thickness: 4 centimetres; Width: 6.20 centimetres Object Type: statuette Techniques: painted