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Snake Goddess or attendant, front, slight three-quarter view.
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Title
Snake
Goddess
or
attendant
,
front
,
slight
three-quarter
view
.
Date
1700-1550 BCE?
Cultural Context
Minoan
Aegean
Cretan
Greek
Ancient Greek
European
Western European
Style/Period
Minoan
Greek (ancient)
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Statues
Statuettes (statues)
Figurines
Faience (ancient objects)
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folklore
Folk tales
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Women
Goddesses
Costume (mode of fashion)
Headgear
Nudity
Animals
Snakes
Seashell
Shell (animal material)
Subject
Sculpture
Figurines
Myths
Legends
Women
Goddesses
Supernatural beings
Fictitious characters
Clothing & dress
Headgear
Breasts
Animals
Snakes
Reptiles
Lifting & carrying
Shells
Description
From
[the
palace
at]
Knossos
,
Crete
,
Greece
.
Middle
Minoan
III
.
Head
and
left
forearm
modern
restorations
.
Material
Faience (composite material)
Measurements
H: 11 1/2 in (29.5 cm)
Technique
Sculpting
Work Type
Sculpture
Statues
Figurines
Faience (ancient objects)
Repository
Archaeological Museum (Herakleion, Crete, Greece)
Source
Pedley, John Griffiths. Greek Art and Archaeology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/ Prentice Hall, 2007. (fig. 2.1, p.[44])
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Pedley courtesy: © Craig & Marie Mauzy, Athens mauzy@otenet.gr.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
975-08.jpg
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