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GCSE Classics · key term
A small representation of a human or animal.
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Paper 3
Revise: Decorative objects and their creationSmall clay human figurines were widespread during the fourteenth to twelfth centuries BC. They were commonly standing female figures, with highly simplified bodies. Features could include raised arms or arms crossed in front of the chest, long skirts and headdresses.
Treat the identification of figurines as goddesses, and their use as votive offerings, as interpretations rather than certainties.
Phi, psi and tau describe figurines’ shapes, not the identities of the people or deities represented.
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