14th-11th century BCE
So-called terracotta "Phi" figurine decorated with buff slip and black glaze. Figure has a triangular shaped head, a disk-shaped upper body and a columnar lower body with slightly flaring base. The breasts are indicated by added clay. The base has been cracked and mended.
11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)
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