2.3 Animal Figures, Human Figuers And Votive Offerings

Question 1

What are the two suggestions for what figurines where used for ?

Answer 1

• used in religious worship
• votive offerings to the gods in hope of fulfillment of prayers

Question 2

What are the three types of figurerines ?

Answer 2

Phi, psi and tau

Question 3

What do phi and psi types usually show ?

Answer 3

Females with big boobs (prominent breasts 🧐)- do not say big boobs you will get marked down

Question 4

How do you recognize a phi figurine?

Answer 4

It’s got a rather circular mid section with a tiny neck and a bobble head

Question 5

How do you recognize a psi figurine ?

Answer 5

-It’s got a small tree trunk like section at the bottom then a curved shape middle like ) but horizontal and thicker
- thin neck and flat ish head

Question 6

How do you recognize a tau figurine?

Answer 6

Like coned shaped bottom which leads to a more bulbous round mid section and then a thin neck and flat topped head

Question 7

What did the Mycenaeans use ivory for ?

Answer 7

Helmets but also used ivory from elephants and hippos to make elaborate art