• Display number in vitrine: 631
Previous Publications: Laumonier (1956: 170, pl. 55, no. 546)
Height: 95 .4 mm
Iconographic type: Male (Harpocratic) variant of the “Oriental Aphrodite” type,
Wearing crossed chains with relief medallions on both front and back of body
(Chapter 4.2.2.5; see also some discussion in Chapter 4.2.2 .4)
Archaeological Context: Uncertain (Chapter 5.10.3)
Fabric Type: Reddish “Cycladic” fabric, untempered, levigated (Chapter 2.5.3)
Manufacturing Techniques:
• Type of temper used (Chapter 3.4.1): Untempered
• Number of molds used (Chapter 3.4.2): Double-molded. Articulated arms (now lost) would have been made separately.
• Condition of mold: Good
• Solid or hollow: Hollow
• Presence of vents (Chapter 3.4.3)? Small rectangular or square vent on upper back
• Presence of separate base? Too fragmentary to tell
• Presence of visible fingerprints? No
• Evidence of reworking (Chapter 3.4.3)? Piercing of hole through shoulders to hold a rod for the attachment of articulated arms; cutting vent into clay
• Handmade applique elements present (Chapter 3.4.2)?
• Method of attachment of head, limbs, etc. (Chapter 3.4.2): Appearance of break at neck suggests head may have come from the same mold as body A rod, probably wooden, would have affixed the now-lost articulated arms to the body
• Evidence of “bubbles” created by plaster mold? No
• Appearance of back of figurine: Shows modeling almost as detailed as that on the front side
• Presence of preserved slip, self-slip, and/or limewash (Chapters 3.4.4, 3.4.5)? Limewash (both an initial thin wash, and then a second, slightly thicker, layer)
• Presence of preserved paint (Chapter 3.4.5)? Yellow traces (10YR 6/8) on the snake circlets on legs, the crossing chains on figurine’s torso, and the central medallion on the front of figurine. One lone minute speck of yellow on left side of torso may reflect an accident on the part of the painter, rather than necessarily implying flesh was also yellow
• Evidence for repair: No evidence for repair in antiquity. Modern restorers have permanently glued the figurine onto a plastic display base
Inventory Number in the Delos Museum: A2428 Previous Publications: Laumonier (1956: 148, pl. 43, no. 402)
Height: 40.6 mm
Iconographic type: Fragment of a multi-tiered crown from an “Oriental Aphrodite” figurine, featuring radiate rays and floral elements (Chapter 4.2.2.2)
Archaeological Context: Unclear (Chapter 5.10.3)
Fabric Type: Reddish “Cycladic” fabric, untempered, levigated; visible zoning at breaks (Chapter 2.5.3)
Manufacturing Techniques:
• Type of temper used (Chapter 3.4.1): Untempered
• Number of molds used (Chapter 3.4.2): Too fragmentary to tell from this piece alone. Better-preserved examples suggest that the head probably came from a single mold and that the body was probably double-molded
• Condition of mold: Good
• Solid or hollow: Too fragmentary to tell; better-preserved examples suggest that the head would have been solid, but body would have been hollow
• Presence of vents (Chapter 3.4.3)? Too fragmentary to tell
• Presence of separate base? Too fragmentary to tell
• Presence of visible fingerprints? Many partial prints on back side
• Evidence of reworking (Chapter 3.4.3)? Removal of excess limewash, seemingly with a burin (Chapter 3 4 5 3)
• Handmade applique elements present (Chapter 3.4.2)? No
• Method of attachment of head, limbs, etc. (Chapter 3.4.2): Too fragmentary to tell
• Evidence of “bubbles” created by plaster mold (Chapter 3.4.2)? No
• Appearance of back of figurine: The back side of this piece has been left quite rough. More intact examples suggest that much of the back of an “Oriental Aphrodite” head would originally have been covered with soft, hand-molded clay, usually shaped into a projecting blob which may have assisted in removing the head from the mold
• Presence of preserved slip, self-slip, and/or limewash (Chapters 3.4.4, 3.4.5)? Limewash
• Presence of preserved paint (Chapter 3.4.5)? Well-preserved yellow paint (10YR 6/8) all over front side; on the row of blossoms in the outermost tier of the crown, a possible trace of pink (5R 8/2) lies on top of the yellow paint. Paint mostly lies on top of limewash, but in a few (quite small and rare) spots, it lies directly on bare clay, perhaps testifying to some carelessness in the application of limewash.
• Evidence for repair: No
Inventory Number in the Delos Museum: A2429 Previous Publications: Laumonier (1956: 142, pl. 41, no. 375)
Height: 129.2 mm
Iconographic type: Harpocrates, wearing double crown, seated within a flower (Chapter 4.4.4)
Archaeological Context: Cistern in the “Palaestra of the Lake” (Chapter 5.10.2)
Fabric, unlevigated, highly micaceous; visible
Fabric Typ e: Reddish “Cycladic” zoning at breaks (Chapter 2.5.3)
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