The figure is depicted with her arms crossed, left over right, beneath shallow conical breasts, the left hand tapering off without definition, the right with fingers indicated; the elbows hide her waist. Her shield-shaped head with pointed chin and long triangular nose is tilted backwards, the uppermost edge flatted and set back. There is an elongated gap between the legs, which are bent at the knee, stretching from heels to thighs. The buttocks are indicated by a change in plane. Attributed to the Bent Sculptor (Getz-Gentle), and possibly from Naxos. Intact with an ochre encrustation, some minor chips, in particular to the feet, some scratches to the surface from modern cleaning.

Examples of the Spedos type represent the pinnacle of prehistoric Cycladic sculpture. The majority of such figures have been excavated from necropoleis, and their function is extremely uncertain. Many have had their heads broken away, not always at the weakest point of the neck, possibly indicating that they were deliberately decapitated and perhaps acting as a substitute for sacrifice. Other scholars have looked to the emphasis on the female genitalia, specifically the protection of the womb by the arms, and believe that the idols represent the Great Mother, a goddess of fertility and procreation. Indeed, male examples are known but rare. The uncertainty over the purpose of these enigmatic figures adds to their mystery and allure.