Arm Fragment of Psi Figurine with Painted Decoration
15th century BCE
Description
Fragment of right arm and breast of a Psi figurine, so named because its upraised arms resemble the Greek letter Psi. Thin, //, vertical lines of red-brown paint are painted down the figure and probably represent a garment.
Dimensions
H. 3.3 W. 1.5 Th. 1.8 at breast
Provenance
Bequest of David M. Robinson.
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