A PHRYGIAN SILVER FIGURINE
A PHRYGIAN SILVER FIGURINE

CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A PHRYGIAN SILVER FIGURINE
circa 7th century b.c.
Fabricated from sheet over a core of bituminous material over a bronze tube, the figure wearing a long, richly ornamented garment, the clasped hands protruding at the chest, a lotus blossom above, the finely detailed face with a small protruding chin, large nose, and lidded, almond-shaped eyes, the arched brows and fringe of hair above with incised hatching, the long hair in back with vertical columns of incised herringbone, surmounted by a cylindrical polos crown enhanced with incised concentric triangles, a circular hole above for attachment of a now-missing attribute
2 in. (7 cm.) high