Almost intact miniature Phi-type figurine. The precise location it was found on the Acropolis is not known. Its head is small and the breasts are plastically made, whereas the stem is tubular with a conical base. The facial characteristics are rendered in black colour and the garment details are depicted as black vertical lines decorating the body.
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. It has been suggested that miniature figurines may represent children and are thus connected to the motherly nature of the goddess.
French, E., «The Development of Mycenenan Terracotta Figurines», Annual of the British School at Athens 66, 1971, σελ. 122 υποσημ. 36