12 FIGURINES FROM NISYROS IN THE MUSEUM OF CONSTANTINOPLE From the publication of the "Imperial Ottoman Museum" entitled, "CATALOGUE OF GREEK FIGURINES. TERRACOTTES", 1908, it appears that in the museum of Constantinople there are, (we do not know if they are currently on display or if they are in storage) twelve figurines originating from Nisyros, as described below. In our letter to the museum we asked them to send us a photograph of these figurines for posting on our website, as was done with other museums (in Europe), with any costs covered by us, but so far we have not received a response. We are therefore publishing the description of the figurines, as described in the aforementioned publication, with a translation from the French:
ISLAND OF NISYROS
These figurines all come from the Hellenistic period. The style and themes seem to be very close to those of Myrina (Lemnos) and, in general, to the Hellenistic terracotas of Asia Minor.
1. 1784 (1703) Nude Aphrodite crouching (?) fragment.
The nude bust, facing forward, stands out against a drapery stretched behind it. Traces of tearing on the upper edge of this drapery seem to indicate that it was surmounted by an ornament or perhaps held by a small Eros.
2. 1785 (1700) Draped Standing Woman
She is standing, her body facing forward, her right leg bent and behind her, her head turned to the left. She is dressed in a tall tunic and entirely draped in a himation. Her arms are under the drapery, her right hand is at her hip. Her left forearm was exposed and extended forward (?). She has a side-parted hairstyle and a braided crown (a plait of hair?) around her head.
3. 1786 (1701) Standing draped ephebe.
He is standing, his body facing forward, his right leg resting on it, his left leg forward. He is draped in a long cloak that covers his arms. His left leg is folded against his chest. His right leg lowers, raising a fold of the drapery over his right leg.
4. 1787 (1704) Half-naked standing child.
He is standing on his right leg, his left leg forward. The upper torso is slightly inclined to the left. He wears a cloak, fastened on the right shoulder, which covers the left shoulder and arm, and falls down along the left side of his body, revealing the torso and legs. His left hand is resting on his hip. His right hand is lowered and holds a round, flat object (phial? fan?).
5. 1788 (1702) Standing draped ephebe, with quiver. fragment.
Only the head remains, which is facing forward and has short hair, and the upper part of the back where, on the right, the break of the quiver can be seen.
6. 1789 (1706) Head of a Woman
She is turned to the left. Separate, wavy bands that rise above the ear in two twists that are tied at the top of the head. Chignon at the nape of the neck. Earrings.
7. 1790 (1707) Head of a woman.
Wavy and separate bands. Chignon on the nape of the neck. Elongated pose at the top of the head.
8. 1791 (1707) Head of a woman.
Wavy and separate headbands. Chignon at the nape of the neck. Curls descending along the neck. Ring crown and polos. Earrings.
9. 1792 (1705) Head of an ephebe. fragment.
It is inlined on the left.
10. 1793 (1713) Bust-shaped mask fragment.
Part of the left forearm and the hand resting on the breast remain.
11. 1794 (1712) Lotus flower(?).
The open corolla has six petals.
12. 1795 (?) "Weaver's points".
In the shape of a truncated pyramid, pierced with two suspension holes at the top.
