Known as the “Lady of Auxerre” ever since it was found in the eponymous city east of Paris in 1907, this statuette was long considered the finest known example of Daedalic sculpture, after the mythical sculptor Daedalus, which marked the renewal of stone sculpting in 7th century BC. New discoveries have since provided us with more specific knowledge of Crete in 7th century BC. For the first time, recent excavations at Eleutherna have helped establish a more accurate date and place of origin for the Lady of Auxerre.