Archaic II

Cypriot Goddess Figure

Limestone figure of a female figure seated upon sphinx-throne, probably a representation of the Great Goddess, Cypriot Aphrodite or Astarte; the head is missing; the figure is dressed in a long robe which extends to the ankles; her right hand is held against her breast, the left rests by the side extending along the body; the bulge on her lap appears to be the over-fold of her dress held in place with a belt; her feet are bare; the composition sits on a low square plinth, which is currently moulded on a modern limestone pedestal inscribed with details of the object. Dimensions: Diameter: 3 centimetres; Height: 7.50 centimetres max ; Width: 3.50 centimetres plinth ; Width: 2.30 centimetres throne Object Type: figure