Mycenaean Psi Idol

• Country: Greece
• Source: Cycladic Islands 3000 BC (Early Bronze Age) Museum of Cycladic Art Athens
• Size (cm): 10
• Material: Clay

A Mycenaean figurine replica. The upright female figures in prayer or supplication position represent the most common types of Mycenaean figurines. They are handmade and referred to as ‘Type Psi’ due to their resemblance to the respective letters of the Greek alphabet. They possibly depict female deities