Statuette of a Male Figure

From Palaikastro, Crete. c. 1500–1475 BCE. Ivory, gold, serpentine, rock crystal, and wood, height 19-1/2" (50 cm). Archaeological Museum, Siteia, Crete. British School at Athens by permission of the Management Committee (courtesy of the Department of Classics, University of Columbia USA.

Statuette of a Male Figure from Palaikastro
Surviving Minoan sculpture consists mainly of small, finely executed work in wood, ivory, precious metals, stone, and ceramic.
Faience (colorfully glazed fine ceramic) female figurines holding serpents are among the most characteristic images.

Statuette of a Male Figure from Palaikastro
Among the most impressive works is an unusually large male figure that has been reconstructed from hundreds of fragments.