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Olive Tree Windswept – Small

Lyras Antonis — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:23:38 +0000

The olive tree was one of the most sacred symbols of Athens.

According to mythology, Athena competed with Poseidon to be the patron deity of the city offering the Athenians one gift each.

Athena planted an olive-tree that provided the people with food, oil and wood. Her gift was accepted as more useful and Athena became the patron of the city.

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Goddess “Tyche” Plate

Lyras Antonis — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:51:12 +0000

In antiquity, Tyche was a goddess, daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite, and was worshiped by the ancient Greeks as patroness of people and cities. The Hellenistic era created the type of majestic female figure with crown, miniature of the city wall and personification of newly built cities. Usually held in her left hand cornucopia symbolizing abundance and in her right hand rudder and scepter.

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“Jeff Koons: ‘Venus’ Lespugue” Exhibition Catalog – Bilingual Edition

Lyras Antonis — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:29:59 +0000

Bilingual catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition “Jeff Koons: ‘Venus’ Lespugue”, focusing on Koons’ Balloon Venus Lespugue (Orange), 2013-2019. The publication features essays by Jeff Koons and leading international researchers on Paleolithic figurines –source of inspiration for Koons’ monumental sculpture– and their enduring relevance in the history of art.

Editors:

Prof. Panagiotis P. Iossif

Maria Basagianni

Assoc. Prof. Ioannis D. Fappas

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Pendant with Cruciform Figurine

Lyras Antonis — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:49:01 +0000

Pendant inspired from a stone, cruciform figurine of two superimposed figures.

Cruciform figurines have most probably developed from the stump-like figurines of the preceding Neolithic period, but are thinner and more slender than their predecessors. They have a high neck, disproportionately large flattish head slightly tilted back, extended arms, and legs bent at the knees or in a squatting posture.

Some of them bear suspension-hole in the upper part of the head and were apparently worn as pendants. They probably reflect religious beliefs about fertility and re-generation. They may have been linked with the cult of the “Great Mother Goddess” or with practices associated with childbirth.

Chalcolithic period (3900-2500 BC)

Chain is not included

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Pendant with Schematic Figurine

Lyras Antonis — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:28:16 +0000

Gold plated long chained pendant with schematic figurine.

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Brooch with Spiral

Lyras Antonis — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:27:06 +0000

Piece of jewel adapted from spiral, the motif that decorates Cycladic jugs and vessels and symbolises the sea.

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“Violin-shaped Figurine” Pendant

Lyras Antonis — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:28:23 +0000

The “violin-shaped figurines” were so named because their outline resembles the shape of the violin. The long neck, narrow waist, and hips all point to the female body. Their decoration with engravings may indicate a state of postpartum. They probably served as amulets or magical symbols.

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Neolithic Earrings

Lyras Antonis — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:34:31 +0000

Long earrings with neolithic figurines.

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Press Papier with Olive Tree Branch

Lyras Antonis — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:56 +0000

The olive tree was one of the most sacred symbols of Athens.

According to mythology, Athena competed with Poseidon to be the patron deity of the city offering the Athenians one gift each.

Athena planted an olive-tree that provided the people with food, oil and wood. Her gift was accepted as more useful and Athena became the patron of the city.

Το άρθρο Press Papier with Olive Tree Branch εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Museum of Cycladic Art.

“Violin-shaped Figurine” Earrings

Lyras Antonis — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:38:13 +0000

Silver earrings with the Cycladic violin-shaped figurine; the earliest example of Aegean micro-sculpture. They schematically render the female body and were probably used as amulets or magical symbols.

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