Tag: figurine

Model of a Female Garment

Find spot: Crete, KnossosDate: 1650-1550 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos, thick waistband, some sort of overskirt. The decoration of the overskirt suggests to me that rather than depicting a real garment, the surface of the skirt is used to show a landscape with saffron flowers.

Snake Goddess Figurine with Tall Hat

Find spot: Crete, Knossos, palaceDate: 1650-1550 BCE Clothing depicted: Heanos, some kind of overskirt. The skirt is reconstructed.

The Ivory Triad

Find spot: Mycenae; north slope of the Acropolis, close to the megaronDate: 15th-14th c. BCE Clothing depicted: Two women in heanos, kilts, jewelry, and a shared wrap; a toddler in heanos without overskirt, and jewelry