Limestone Worshipper Figure with Bird

Limestone figure of a female worshipper carrying a bird for sacrifice.

Draped woman standing on a steep plinth; the head and right elbow are missing. The feet are parallel though the right foot is slightly advanced. The right hand is holding up a central fold of drapery, which is falling straight between the legs; to the left of the hand, there are two incised lines which are probably intended to mark folds. The left arm is bent up in front of the breast; on the open palm a bird is sitting.

She is wearing painted red shoes, a garment with a v-neck and a long overfold around the hip; her necklace is made of biconical beads and has a pendant attached to it. Her breasts are copped and sturdy. Her hair is falling wig-like over her shoulders.

There are traces of smoothing visible at the front. Traces of red paint are remaining at the neckline of her garment, a thin band from the shoulder down to the upper arm, thin horizontal band on upper arm and around wrists, broad double bands on either side of the skirt, the shoes are red, too; the red bands on the upper arms and the v-neck are embroidered with finer black lines on either side. The back is neglected though not flat, there are traces of flat chiselling on the back. carved from grey limestone figure, painted.

Dimensions: Height: 18 centimetres

Object Type: figure

Series: Nick type 2 (2.1d)

Techniques: painted; carved

Archaic II

1888,0601.24