Egypt - Sculptures

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<p>Smaller of the two faience&nbsp;“snake goddesses”</p>

Smaller of the two faience “snake goddesses”

from the “temple repository” find at Knossos. ca 1600 BC

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<p>Larger of the two faience “snake goddesses”</p>

Larger of the two faience “snake goddesses”

from the “temple repository” find at Knossos. ca 1600 BC

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<p>The chryselephatine (gold and ivory) figure of a snake goddess in the MFA, Boston </p>

The chryselephatine (gold and ivory) figure of a snake goddess in the MFA, Boston

emulates one of the poses of the two famous figures from Knossos, but its authenticity is very suspect. ca 1600 BC or early 20th century AD

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<p>This chryselephatine (gold and ivory) figurine of a snake goddess in the MFA Boston </p>

This chryselephatine (gold and ivory) figurine of a snake goddess in the MFA Boston

emulates one of the poses of the two famous figures at Knossos, but its authenticity is very suspect. ca 1600 BC or early 20th century AD

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<p>The ivory figurine of an acrobat from Knossos may have been a part of a group of “bull leaper” statuettes.</p>

The ivory figurine of an acrobat from Knossos may have been a part of a group of “bull leaper” statuettes.

Hair would have been portrayed in precious metals, as evidenced by the holes in the figure’s brows. Its sense of motion is representative of the tre

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<p>Bronze statuette of a male worshipper</p>

Bronze statuette of a male worshipper

Neopalatial, Tylissos