The Snake Goddesses
Faience figurine of the so-called "Snake-Goddess", from the Palace of
Knossos.
Typical features of these religious figurines are the upraised or
stretched
arms wielding the crawling snakes, the thin waist bodice which left the
breasts
bare, and the characteristic, flounced skirt with the apron. They are
outstanding
specimens of Minoan miniature sculpture, dated to the MM III-LM IA
period
(17th-16th centuries B.C.)