A unique plaster head of a women, possibly a goddess of sphinx, one of the few examples of Mycenaean plater art. The severe expression is excentualted by red and black paint and the small hair curls fall from below a polos 9 a cylindrical cap). From one of the cult areas of the acropolis of  Mycenae, Greece. 13th century BC, cat no: 4575,  National Archaeological Museum, Athens. .<br /> <br /> If you prefer to buy from our ALAMY PHOTO LIBRARY  Collection visit : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/mycenaean-art-artefacts.html . Type -   Athens    - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc<br /> <br /> Visit our MYCENAEN ART PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download  as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Pictures-Images-of-Ancient-Mycenaean-Art-Artefacts-Archaeology-Sites/C0000xRC5WLQcbhQ
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