Female figurine wearing earrings, a necklace, and a disc-shaped pendant
Date650-475 BCE
Periodlate Archaic
Object GeographyCyprus
Geography NotesSaid to be "from Palaeo Limassol, near Amathus," Cyprus
MediumTerracotta (moldmade)
DimensionsHEIGHT: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.2059
This female figurine would have been dedicated in a sanctuary in Cyprus, probably to the goddess Aphrodite. She is nude, yet dressed in luxurious jewelry. She wears pendant earrings and a triple necklace. The lowest part of the necklace supports a large disk-shaped pendant that rests between her breasts.
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late 5th-early 4th c. BCE
second quarter of the 6th c. BCE
600-540 BC
560-520 BC
Regional Development Period (500 BC - AD 800)
Regional Development Period (500 BC - AD 800)