Upper body and face, from an Archaic temple.
This deep relief, sometimes called “a woman at a window”, is one of six small fragments found together at Mycenae in southern Greece. The other fragments show indistinct parts of limbs. They were found on the site of a temple, so it is safe to assume they were originally part of its carved decoration.
The style of sculpture in this early Archaic period is sometimes called Daedalic, named after the mythical craftsman Daedalus who according to legend gave art to the Ancient Greeks. Daedalic sculpture is characterised by the geometrical shapes of the triangular face, large eyes and braided hair
Athens National Museum 2866-
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Found at Mycenae on the site of the Archaic Temple
