Plaster Cast of Snake Goddess Votive Figurine

1924.01.0003

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Artifact Identification Plaster Cast of Snake Goddess Votive Figurine   (1924.01.0003)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Emile Gillieron & Fils, Athens.
Geographic Location
Period Minoan
Date 1570 BCE
Culture Minoan

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 28.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 18.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.1 cm
Weight 406 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plaster, Pigment--Paint
Manufacturing Processes Painting, Cast

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Higgins, R. Minoan and Mycenean Art. New York: Praeger, 1967, p. 32.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction yes, Replica of faïence figurine from Knossos, ht. 11-5/8", original now in the Herakleion Museum, Crete.

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