Part of a terracotta relief plaque representing a nude female figure with a tall headdress (polos). The back of the figurine is entirely flat, suggesting that a single mould had been used for its manufacture. The figurine is dated to 660-650 BC and belongs to the ‘Daidalic style’ of the Orientalizing period of Greek art. The style was named after the Cretan craftsman Daidalos, who, according to the myth, was the first to put sculptures in motion and open their −until then closed− eyes. Daidalic figurines are meant to be viewed from the front, have triangular or trapezoidal faces and their hair is arranged in a short fringe across the forehead and fall in a mass on the shoulders, sometimes in a wavy style reminiscent of the Egyptian wig. The term ‘Orientalizing period’ was adopted by scholars for the years 720-620 BC because of the extensive oriental influences observed in Greek artwork of the time. Daidalic plaques and figurines were common in Archaic Crete. They are considered as local adaptations of similar Levantine objects depicting the goddess Astarte. In the Levant, the goddess was always represented naked. Cretan figures can be naked or draped and bear frequently a high polos, a feature which is generally considered as a divine attribute. Τhe Daidalic style was applied both to small figurines and to largesize statues. Eventually, it was transmitted to the Cyclades, where it formed the basis for the emergence of Archaic monumental sculpture.