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Mycenaean Figurine, Head

1929.01.0001

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Artifact Identification Mycenaean Figurine, Head   (1929.01.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Art
    3. :
  3. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date Iron Age, Late Helladic, Mycenaean, 1215–1190 BCE
Culture Greek, Mycenaean

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 5.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 4.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.8 cm
Weight 88 g
Measuring Remarks The measurements are of the head only. The height including the base is 10.7.
Materials Ceramic
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Firing, Painting

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Mylonas, George E. "A Mycenaean Figurine at the University of Illinois." American Journal of Archaeology 41 (1937), pp. 237-247.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Classical Museum Purchase
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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