Fragment from a Psi-type figurine. The precise location it was found on the Acropolis is not known. The facial characteristics are rendered in brown-black paint and the breasts are plastically made. The torso decorate horizontal and wavy lines which indicate the details of the garment.
Figurines of this type are often found at sanctuaries, graves, even houses. They have been interpreted as deities, nurturers or mere dedications. However, their constant retrieval in children burials has led some researchers to suggest that they were also used as toys. On the Acropolis they were most likely votives by individuals to a fertility deity, perhaps to the goddess Athena, whom they sometimes portray.