Women of Egypt and Greece

                                                                                                       
The female statues from Egypt and Greece share some stark differences and subtle similarities that can be observed. The Egyptian statue shown on the left is a more interpretive approach to depicting the female form. It does not have a distinct appearance, lacks lower legs and is covered in tattoos and blue paint. The figure is small (5 inches) and was usually placed in burials. Female figures such is this symbolized the power of giving birth and sexual attraction, through this the dead which it is buried with would be able to create life. Although it does portray some typical egyptian features at the time, such as the hair, it is largely meant to be a symbolic figure which is different from the roman statues.
Roman sculptures such as the one one the right took a more literal approach to depicting the female form. This statue is depicting a mythical warrior race of women called amazons. Despite the amazons often being depicted as resilient, this is one of a wounded warrior who has lost her weapon and whose outfit has become undone. This is a much larger figure than the egyptian one and is made from marble where the other was made from faience (a type of ceramic). Whereas the egyptian figure was used from burials, this statue probably was place in an area to represent a type of ceremony.