Prehistoric Thessaly; being some account of recent excavations and explorations in north-eastern Greece from Lake Kopais to the borders of Macedonia . he left foot, the right leg from the knee, andthe phallus. The back is flat and smooth, the centre of body is hollow, butotherwise the figure is very solid. The ears and eyes were indicated, andthe nose was formerly more prominent. Noticeable also is the indication ofthe hair on the Ijody, though the incised lines on the neck might be consideredto be a necklace rather than a beard. The most remarkable points are thelarge size of the figure, its
Prehistoric Thessaly; being some account of recent excavations and explorations in north-eastern Greece from Lake Kopais to the borders of Macedonia . he left foot, the right leg from the knee, andthe phallus. The back is flat and smooth, the centre of body is hollow, butotherwise the figure is very solid. The ears and eyes were indicated, andthe nose was formerly more prominent. Noticeable also is the indication ofthe hair on the Ijody, though the incised lines on the neck might be consideredto be a necklace rather than a beard. The most remarkable points are thelarge size of the figure, its bold, vigorous modelling, and its marked phalliccharacter, in which it closely resembles the figurine from Zerelia VI1 (, p. 163). Unfortunately we are at a loss to date the figure, but judging bythe strong general likeness that exists between the two it probably is to beassigned to the Fourth Period (Bronze Age) like the Zerelia figure. Inshort this is one of the most remarkable of primitive modellingyet found in Greece, for though it possesses no beauty, yet its crudenessand vigour command attention. statuette from Larissa 57.
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