This altar statue was imported from Greece and created by Greek artists in honor of the Old Gods.

The Minoan Civilization thrived in the Bronze age (in roughly 3,000 BC) within the Aegean. The center of this civilization was Crete while the Palace of Knossos is today a visitable excavation area with remarkable original restored exhibits from the ancient Palace. Snake Goddess indicates figurine of a woman holding a snake in each hand found during excavation of Minoan archaeological sites in Crete dating from approximately 1600 BCE. These figurine is today exhibited at the Herakleion Archeological Museum in Crete. It is possible that it is illustrate the fashion of dress of Minoan women: a tight bodice which left the breasts bare, a long flounched skirt, and an apron made of material with embroidered or woven decoration. She holds two snakes in her raised hands and a small animal is perched on her head, which seems to be the imitation of a panther. These were usually symbols of an earth goddess.

This statue is 9 inches tall and made in Greece from handprinted ceramic.