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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.1833.1
Title
Body Fragment of Phi Figurine With Painted Decoration
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Places
Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Argos (Argolis)
Period
Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIA
Culture
Mycenaean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287339

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
H. 3.9 W. 5.6 Th. 0.5-1.1 at neck

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loan from Dr. George H. Chase. From the Argive Heraeum.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from Dr. George H. Chase
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.1833.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Body fragment of Phi figurine. Preserved is the bust of a female figurine with breasts molded in relief as stylized knobs, with the hands over the breasts. Wavy red-orange vertical lines, probably representing a garment decorate the body. Clay figurines became popular in from LH IIIA1 to LH IIIC and are found in large numbers in tombs and to a lesser extent other contexts. They are generally made in the shape of women, but animals are also common. They are named after the Greek letters Phi, Psi and Tau, based on their shape, and they are usually painted with wavy vertical lines. Pinkish buff fabric. Paint scratched and flaked off.

Verification Level

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