Terracotta female figure in three-legged chair
Miniature tripod chairs, both empty and with seated figures, have been found at many religious, domestic, and burial sites of the Mycenaean period. They likely had some special significance and have often been interpreted as thrones for deities. The figures take the same form as freestanding female statuettes that may depict goddesses. A terracotta group with the same composition (31.11.8), dated to the eighth century bce, is exhibited nearby.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta female figure in three-legged chair
- Period: Late Helladic IIIB
- Date: 13th century BCE
- Culture: Helladic, Mycenaean
- Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
- Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (8.9 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.1711
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Mycenaean
ca. 1300–1225 BCE
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