More art from Mycenae
Two golden rings with sacramental scenes.
A procession of animals dressed as women approach a seated goddess, bearing ewers and other offerings. Gold ring from Tiryns, Greece, circa 1500 bce.
Fine ivory carving of two embracing women
with a child playing at their laps.
Woman with hands on breasts, surrounded by three doves.
The style of of this silver piece shows strong west Asian influence.
Abstract figurine in gesture of invocation or benediction,
painted with red ochre swirls. Large numbers of this type
have been found in Mycenaean sites, including Troy.
Three more examples, two with arms and torso modelled in a full moon shape. The pinched face and ochre paint are widespread in neolithic figurines. These date from about 1350 BCE ("Helladic III").
Left, female figurines and coiled snake icon from the House of Idols in Mycenae. Right, a cylindrical female figurined with upraised arms. The bell-shaped skirts and upraised arms are also seen form this period on Crete, but with stylistic differences, including the paint on the mainland icons.
