Standing just shy of 12 inches tall, this bell-shaped ceramic figurine from Boeotia, in north-central Greece, represents a stylized female form. On its head—which perches atop a surreally long neck—the ancient artist has painted long hair and eyebrows, and affixed tiny white beads for the irises of the eyes. The figure’s body, made on a pottery wheel, displays two small breasts in relief and numerous painted decorations. On the front of the body, two heraldic water birds flank a swastika and, lower down, an hourglass motif. A broad necklace (also painted on) hangs between the figure’s breasts. The legs […]
