Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
Material | Bronze; Stone |
Measures | Stone base: h. 17, w. 26, th. 5.8; bronze statuette: h. 18 |
Decoration |
Figurative subject | Human figure | Gender | Woman | Part of human body | Complete figure | Human gesture | Sitting, Arms stretching out | Human clothes and attributes | Short sleeved tunic, Sandals | Human jewellery | Diadem, Necklace, Ankle band |
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Notes on support and decorations | Female figure sitting on a stone block, placed above the inscribed base. Tunic close-fitting, showing the shapely body and especially the rounded breasts. The position of the hand's fingers indicates that they held something. Slightly raised head. Facial features well characterized: hair, with central parting and swollen and curly lateral bands, gathered into a bun on the nape. Brow adorned with a diadem and four beads. Lost wax casting. The statuette is called by the archaeologists "lady Bar'at". |