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The exquisite Sleeping Lady from the Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni. It is made of well polished brown clay and on the surface it has traces of red ochre. The clothed figure has abnormally fat limbs and hips. She is naked to the waist and has a skirt with a fringed lower part. The feet are broken away. The wooden framework of the bed and the rush mattress is clearly visible underneath the statuette. According to Sir Temi Zammit, it was found in the 'snake/votive pit' in the main level of the Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni. It is 7 cm (2.7 inches), 12 cm (4.7 inches) long and 6.8 cm (2.6 inches) wide. |
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