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Cretan Minoan Snake Goddess of Knossos Statue Sculpture
Item No. 5082
Reproduced after the original from the Herakleion Museum, Crete, Greece. 1600 B.C.
This figurine represents an agricultural fertility Goddess or her Priestess. The original was found in a
storage room in the Palace of Knossos, Crete. She is a votive offering and not a cult figure and therefore,
probably represents a Priestess who is perhaps a princess of the palace. Although she is dressed in the
garb of her deity, a Cretan Earth Mother, she is a personification of Earth from which all life springs and
returns. She carries the snakes, symbols of death and rebirth. Crouching on her crown is a lion cub,
usually associated with royal houses. In her crown are poppy pods, indicating the use of opium in her
worship.
Made of cast stone and hand stained with antique finish.
Dimensions: 12"High (30.5cm)
Weight: 3 lbs
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$49.00
Item No. 5082
Reproduced after the original from the Herakleion Museum, Crete, Greece. 1600 B.C.
This figurine represents an agricultural fertility Goddess or her Priestess. The original was found in a
storage room in the Palace of Knossos, Crete. She is a votive offering and not a cult figure and therefore,
probably represents a Priestess who is perhaps a princess of the palace. Although she is dressed in the
garb of her deity, a Cretan Earth Mother, she is a personification of Earth from which all life springs and
returns. She carries the snakes, symbols of death and rebirth. Crouching on her crown is a lion cub,
usually associated with royal houses. In her crown are poppy pods, indicating the use of opium in her
worship.
Made of cast stone and hand stained with antique finish.
Dimensions: 12"High (30.5cm)
Weight: 3 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide - please
contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$49.00
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