Head of a female figurine
Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata
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Head of a female figurine
1399 BCE – 1200 BCE
Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata
Nichoria, prehistoric settlement, Messenia
Height: 7 cm
Head of a female figurine, known as the “Dame of Nichoria”. A cavity is formed at the top of the head. The eyes are shaped as deep holes, the nose and ears are plastically rendered. Found in the prehistoric settlement of Nichoria, near present-day Karpophora.