Lower half of female statue



Lower half of female statue

Γ380
Stone (Poros stone)
Preserves lower half
Gortyn
Sanctuary of the Acropolis
Archaic period:
6th c. BC:
Gallery:
XXVI
Case:
Not in case
Exhibition thematic unit:
Sculpture. Archaic period (7th-6th c. BC). Classical period (5th-4th c. BC)
Description
Lower half of a limestone female statue. The figure is seated on a throne, her chiton decorated with anthemia and rosettes. This is a typical work of the Daedalic period, when Cretan art flourished. Figures with Daedalic characteristics are depicted in statues and figurines, on vases and jewellery. Their main features include the frontal pose and the elaborate "layered wig" hairstyle.
Bibliography:
G. Rizza - L. Scrinari, Il Santuario di Acropolis a Gortina, 1968
Author:
M. K.


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