A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve, 1978/79-1. (Szeged, 1980)

Hegedűs, Katalin: Two New Enthroned Idols from Szegvár-Tűzköves

the first is a miniature flask with cylindrical neck. Its shoulder exhibits two horizontally perforated plug handles, one on either side. The second is a thin walled semiglobular bowl and the third is the ring stand fragment of another bowl. There is a strong probability of a direct cultural association between these Tisza pots and the idol fragments described below. In other words, we can comfortably say that the idol fragments too belong to the fully developed phase of the Tisza culture. ENTHRONED IDOL: 3 FRAGMENTS A nude, possibly male,

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. He arrived in a fragmented state. The head of the idol was apparently broken in its original Neolithic context judging from the limestone coating of the breakage. The torso is hollow and appears to beslightly reclining which gives the impression of a dignified stature. The right arm is bent at the elbow and is resting below the breast. Although the left arm is missing we may suppose that it lay in the same position. The nipples are represented by two little knobs. The back is convex in shape and is extant to the posterior region, although is no common surface between the torso and the throne fragment. With the exception of the neck breakage the idol was fragmented during its discovery. Plate l. Of the portable, stool-like, slightly convex throne only the right square-shaped panel is preserved. Eight vertical incisons are exhibited on the top edge of the fragment which could be interpreted as the stylized version of the joint between the woven sitting surface and the wooden side panel. Approximately 1 cm below the incisions two small applied knobs are to be seen which are most likely imitations of a handle. 8 The idol was photographed by K. Kónya. KJM Inv. no. 72. 1. 1.1—3. 289