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Female figurine wearing earrings, a necklace, and a disc-shaped pendant

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Female figurine wearing earrings, a necklace, and a disc-shaped pendant

Date650-475 BCE

Periodlate Archaic

Object GeographyCyprus

CultureCypriot

Geography NotesSaid to be "from Palaeo Limassol, near Amathus," Cyprus

MediumTerracotta (moldmade)

ClassificationCeramics

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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DimensionsHEIGHT: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)

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