Goddess or Priestess
16th century BCE or early 20th century (Late Minoan or modern)
H: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
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This statuette closely resembles the ceramic and faience examples found in the sanctuary known as the “Pillar Shrine” in the Minoan palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. Many of these objects are identified as priestesses or goddesses and are associated with fertility, pai...
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Feuardent Frères, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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