Small Statuary and Figurines
Object Type
Sculpture and Figurines
Material
Bone | Ivory | Horn | Shell
Country of Origin
Greece
Credit
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Caption
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section I.D.1 of Designated List in force since 2011.
Subject matter includes human and animal figures and groups of figures in the round. These range from approximately 10 cm. to 1 m. in height.
Approximate date: 7th millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.
Example shown:
Decorative Attachment in the shape of a figure-of-eight shield
Material: Ivory; Period: Late Helaldic IIIB (1340-1190 B.C.); Provenance: House "of the shields," Acropolis of Mycenae, Argolid ; Place of Production: Mycenae (raw material from Syria); Dimensions: height - 14.3 cm. / width - 9.5 cm. / thickness - 4.8 cm.
National Archaeological Museum of Athens