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Figurine of a nude woman or goddess
Cypriote
Bronze Age, Late Cypriote II Period
1450–1200 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm (4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.154
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis figurine depicts a woman holding her breasts. The statuette is flat, and is rendered with a distinct attention to detail that overall emphasizes the woman’s sex. Incisions articulate the woman’s pubic triangle and indicate her fingers, which grasp her breasts. Her legs are colored with a blackish colored paint, while bands of black and red are visible on her neck. Her nose is molded, her mouth is rendered with an incised line, and her eyes are made with added rolls of clay.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)