Idol Figure - Lower Torso and Legs

date

about 6800 BCE-5600 BCE

creation place

Europe, Greece, Thessaly

medium & support

Formed terracotta with incised lines

measurements

1 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 in. (4.11 x 3.96 x 3.81 cm)

credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan J. Berk

accession number

2011.021.021

keywords

ceremonial object, figure, Greek religion, human being, idol, Minoan culture, Mycenaean culture, nationality, non-Christian religion, prehistory, race (human), religion, ritual object, supernatural

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