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Statuette 'The snake goddess', hand-painted cast art

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A highlight of Cretan-Mycenaean art. This statuette, found in the central cult room of the palace of Knossos, depicts a goddess: The female garment with a tightly belted waist and bare chest is characteristic of the Minoan era. The goddess wears a stylised panther on her head. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. Knossos c. 1700 BC Polymer museum replica, hand-painted. Height 30 cm.