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Mycenaean Female Idol of "Psi" type - Goddess or Worshipper - Museum Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

Mycenaean Female Idol of "Psi" type - Goddess or Worshipper - Museum Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

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Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Height: 21,5 cm - 8,5 inches
Width: 8 cm - 3,1 inches
Length: 5 cm - 2 inches
Weight: 400 g

Psi type figurines date back to 1450-1100 BC in Mycenaean Greece. They were made of terracotta and were found in tombs, shrines and settlement areas. They are classified by their shape and a resemblance to the Greek letter of psi (ψ) , according to a typological system created by Arne Furumark in 1941.
Their function/purpose is unknown, although it has been suggested that their purpose changed with the context in which they were found. Possible uses were children's toys votive figurines or grave offerings.
Some figurines appear to wear flattened headdresses, which suggests they may be goddesses. However, it is difficult to distinguish between goddesses and worshippers. It is likely that they were made by the same craftsmen who made Mycenaean vases, as the decoration techniques are similar.
Examples of such figurines are held by the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art (Athens), the British Museum (London)[5] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) among other places.


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