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Female Figurine
(Ancient Greece )
This figurine is of the "Phi" type, named after the shape of the Greek letter it resembles. It probably represents a goddess, but may depict a worshipper. Curving painted lines lend the figure a graceful, animated air. She has pellet eyes and a projecting nose. The two projecting breasts emphasize her femininity.
Provenance
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E. Segredakis, New York, 1945 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
Geographies
Greece, Mycenae (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/16 x W: 1 5/8 x D: 15/16 in. (10.3 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1945
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1921