NM Ant 2324
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figurine, sculpture
- Object description
- Figurine, possibly representing the goddess Hera, seated on a throne with her feet on a foot-stool, dressed in a chiton and himation (Ionian dress). Broad, flat diadem (or polos) painted blue; parted, curly hair painted reddish-brown with three long traits on either side of neck; oval face white-painted; chipped-off nose; round cheeks with characteristic Archaic dimples; the richly folded himation painted in blue-white (only traces visible) falls down beside the right leg; brownish painted chiton revealed around left breast; right forearm lifted with hand holding on to himation. Red paint on garment between lower part of legs. Throne covered with thin, whitish paint. Backside of throne intact. Reddish yellow clay. Hole underneath 0.7 cm in diameter.
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