The illustrated figurine belongs to the so-called type "of the goddess with uplifted arms", also known as the "Papadia". These figurines are particularly common in Cyprus during the Cypro-Geometric (1050-750 BC) and the Cypro-Archaic period (750-480 BC). The figures are depicted with raised arms and a cylindrical body, while the chest is not rendered. The facial features are simply stated, while the head is covered with a diadem or a polos (deity head covering). It is supposed that the 'goddess with uplifted arms', who appeared in Cyprus at the end of the Late Bronze Age (1650-1050 BC), was assimilated with the local goddess of fertility, Astarte or Aphrodite. Therefore, figurines of this type may represent this particular deity or her priestesses and worshippers. Most of the figurines have been found in shrines in the area of Paphos and in tombs in Amathus (on the southern coast of Cyprus), areas where the Cypriot goddess was worshipped.