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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF CRETE
cap. The arms are bent at the elbow and held slightly away
from the body. Collar-bones and ribs are lightly marked.
The features of all three are well-marked but intended to be
viewed from in front only. Holes in the bronze are left for the
insertion of eyes of a different material. The modelling is
remarkably good and, since it is impossible to put the figures
later than the end of the eighth or the very beginning of the
seventh century, considerably better than is to be found for
many generations.
The seventh century is covered by the ' Daedalic ' series of
sculptures and terracottas which have recently been the subject
of a detailed discussion by Jenkins.1 His Proto-daedalic
phase, dated by him from about 680 to 670, is represented by
a head in New York. It shows a triangular face with a heavy
nose. The face is framed in a wig or possibly in hair elabor-
ately dressed in horizontal bands which are typical of Crete.
The eyes show a double groove to the lids. The Early Daedalic
figures from 670 to 655 show a fuller face. The lids of the
eyes and the brows are well-defined but the features are still
coarse. To this period belong the seated figure in stone from
Malla and a few terracotta heads from the Diktaian Cave.
Middle Daedalic 1, from 655 to 645, shows better modelling,
as on a head from the Little Palace at Knossos. The mouth
curls upwards at the ends in a smile. The eyes are heavily
ringed. To this period probably belongs the frieze of horse-
men from Prinias and the original figures of the goddess on
the lintel, of which the existing remains are an archaizing copy
of about 600. Hitherto the figures have been intended to be
seen from in front only. With Middle Daedalic 2, however,
from 645 to 640 the craftsman begins to consider the profile.
The stone statue from Auxerre, which is claimed as Cretan,
shows a firm angular chin, and, with certain terracotta heads
from Phaistos, has the eye treated so that it can be seen from the
side, though the correct angle is not given till later. In this
approach to three-dimensional modelling Crete is ahead of the
contemporary Aegean world. This tendency is carried a step
further in Middle Daedalic 3 (640-630), to which period belong
a head vase from Arkhanais and a small bronze kouros from
Delphi. The small eye and the double fold above are still
typical of Cretan modelling, but the face is shorter and squarer.
Last of all comes the Late Daedalic Period from 630 to 620,
1 Dedalica, 1936, 25, 29, 34, 42, 45, 51, 58, 79, and references there
given.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF CRETE
cap. The arms are bent at the elbow and held slightly away
from the body. Collar-bones and ribs are lightly marked.
The features of all three are well-marked but intended to be
viewed from in front only. Holes in the bronze are left for the
insertion of eyes of a different material. The modelling is
remarkably good and, since it is impossible to put the figures
later than the end of the eighth or the very beginning of the
seventh century, considerably better than is to be found for
many generations.
The seventh century is covered by the ' Daedalic ' series of
sculptures and terracottas which have recently been the subject
of a detailed discussion by Jenkins.1 His Proto-daedalic
phase, dated by him from about 680 to 670, is represented by
a head in New York. It shows a triangular face with a heavy
nose. The face is framed in a wig or possibly in hair elabor-
ately dressed in horizontal bands which are typical of Crete.
The eyes show a double groove to the lids. The Early Daedalic
figures from 670 to 655 show a fuller face. The lids of the
eyes and the brows are well-defined but the features are still
coarse. To this period belong the seated figure in stone from
Malla and a few terracotta heads from the Diktaian Cave.
Middle Daedalic 1, from 655 to 645, shows better modelling,
as on a head from the Little Palace at Knossos. The mouth
curls upwards at the ends in a smile. The eyes are heavily
ringed. To this period probably belongs the frieze of horse-
men from Prinias and the original figures of the goddess on
the lintel, of which the existing remains are an archaizing copy
of about 600. Hitherto the figures have been intended to be
seen from in front only. With Middle Daedalic 2, however,
from 645 to 640 the craftsman begins to consider the profile.
The stone statue from Auxerre, which is claimed as Cretan,
shows a firm angular chin, and, with certain terracotta heads
from Phaistos, has the eye treated so that it can be seen from the
side, though the correct angle is not given till later. In this
approach to three-dimensional modelling Crete is ahead of the
contemporary Aegean world. This tendency is carried a step
further in Middle Daedalic 3 (640-630), to which period belong
a head vase from Arkhanais and a small bronze kouros from
Delphi. The small eye and the double fold above are still
typical of Cretan modelling, but the face is shorter and squarer.
Last of all comes the Late Daedalic Period from 630 to 620,
1 Dedalica, 1936, 25, 29, 34, 42, 45, 51, 58, 79, and references there
given.