Title
Woman or Goddess With Snakes
Subject
Snakes
Reptiles
Animals
Women
Human beings
Gods, Minoan
Gods, Greek
Mythology, Greek
Description
This figure has been largely reconstructed from original fragments excavated at Knossos. The head, for instance, is a modern replacement, as is much of the left arm. Whereas the cat that sits on that modern head is authentic, it was not discovered in the same place as the figure. In fact, since there was no head on the snake in the figures right hand, we are not even sure she was holding one.
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 1700 - 1550 BCE
BCE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
faience (ancient objects)
figurines
statues
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4561685
vw-20100831-1
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
height 11 5/8 as restored
Medium
faience
Spatial Coverage
Iraklion Archaeological Museum (Iraklion, Greece)
Temporal Coverage
Neopalatial
Minoan
Aegean
Minoan
Aegean
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Citation
“Woman or Goddess With Snakes,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/29916.