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FigurineMycenean, 14th-12th century B.C.

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Small carved bone or ivory figurine with a schematic human form: rounded knob head, slender neck, wide oval body with lateral protrusions, and a flared base

Unknown, Figurine, Mycenean, 14th-12th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Figurine
Place Made
Greece, Athens
Date Made
Mycenean, 14th-12th century B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Height: 5 3/8 in. (13.66 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number
M.51.1.9.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman

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