Mycenaean Archer from the Palace of Nestor 1300 BCE

"The authors interpret two joining pieces of a brightly colored wall painting found at the Palace of Nestor in 1939. The fragment, removed from the walls of the palace prior to its final destruction, represents part of an archer, probably female. Alternative rcconstructions are offered. Artistic methods and constituents of the plaster and paint are studied by XRD, PIXE-alpha analysis, XRF, SEM-EDS, PY/GC-MS, and GC-MS. Egyptian blue pigment was extensively employed. Egg was used as a binder for the pigments in a tempera, rather than a fresco, technique. The identification of individualized painting styles may make it possible to assign groups of wall paintings to particular artists or workshops."

-taken from researchgate link below

Two joining pieces of the Archer Fragment. Photo J. Stephens.

Detail of the archer's hand and wrist and the bow. Photo in raking light. J. Stephens.

Detail of bow above the archer s hand, showing thick islets of white paint. Photomicrograph 6.3x. H. Brecoulaki.

Detail showing red string or strap at upper end of bow. Photomicrograph 12. 5x. H. Brecoulaki.

Detail showing two parallel curved incised lines or scratches. Photomicrograph 6.3x. H. Brecoulaki.

Detail showing probable right hand drawing bowstring and three spherical motifs. Photo in raking light. J. Stephens.

Color reconstruction showing the archer in a standing position. R. Robertson.

Color reconstruction showing the archer walking swiftly with legs bent. R. Robertson.

Sketch of the Archer Fragment showing the variable condition of the surface. H. Brecoulaki.

Source/Quote:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250177616_An_Archer_from_the_Palace_of_Nestor_A_New_Wall-Painting_Fragment_in_the_Chora_Museum