File:Snake Goddess - Heraklion Achaeological Museum retouched.jpg
Summary
Faience figurines of the Snake Goddess. The goddess, or priestess, is depicted with exposed breasts and wearing a rich garment. Her bared breasts suggest her capacity as fertility goddess.
(An explanation of the reconstruction of this partial statue can be found in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.W._Ceram" class="extiw" title="w:C.W. Ceram">w:C.W. Ceram</a>'s 1958 book, The March of Archaeology. The photo of this statue was published by all the medias of countries after the statuette was discovered-(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Evans" class="extiw" title="w:Arthur Evans">w:Arthur Evans</a> of the Knossos diggings). The figure on her head is only one possibility.)
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| current | 14:41, 7 January 2017 | | 2,364 × 3,280 (886 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Faience figurines of the Snake Goddess. The goddess, or priestess, is depicted with exposed breasts and wearing a rich garment. Her bared breasts suggest her capacity as fertility goddess.<br>(An explanation of the reconstruction of this partial statue can be found in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.W._Ceram" class="extiw" title="w:C.W. Ceram">w:C.W. Ceram</a>'s 1958 book, <i>The March of Archaeology</i>. The photo of this statue was published by all the medias of countries after the statuette was discovered-(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Evans" class="extiw" title="w:Arthur Evans">w:Arthur Evans</a> of the Knossos diggings). The figure on her head is only one possibility.) |
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