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Greek terracotta figurine portraying a kneeling woman playing astragals. Astragals are animal bones used as dice. Two astragals can be seen on the plinth by her right hand. In her left she appears to be holding a little bag, probably with astragals. She is wearing a chiton and himation, and a tall headdress. White cover paint is preserved, red-brown paint is preserved on her hair, and pink paint can be seen on the plinth. The figurine has a height of 12 cm. It was found in the Small Deposit in the Athana Lindia sanctuary and was dedicated as a votive offering for the goddess. 3D Model based on photogrammetry. The background shows a reconstruction of the Archaic Athana Lindia sanctuary in Lindos on Rhodes. The figurine is published in: C. Blinkenberg 1931. Lindos: Fouilles de l’Acropole 1902-1914 I, Les Petits Objects. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter & Co. P. 697 no. 2967.

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