Bird-face figurines

“Female figurines with emphasized sexuality express the concern with fertility in Cypriot religion. In the Late Bronze age (1450-1200 B.C.) images of naked females were probably used to illustrate the idea of fertility and fruitfulness. These statuettes typically depicted women with bird-like faces and exaggerated hips, often holding babies. They are most frequently found in graves and houses and may have served as personal amulets or charms.” (Wendy Closterman, label text, Glencairn Museum, Greece gallery)

Sources:
- Wendy Closterman, label text, Glencairn Museum, Greece gallery
- David Gilman Romano and Irene Bald Romano, _Catalogue of the Classical Collections of the Glencairn Museum_, 1999, 63.
- David Gilman Romano and Irene Bald Romano, _Greece and Rome: The Classic World: An Exhibit of Greek and Roman Artifacts_, Glencairn Museum, 1986, nos. 38-39.