Such plain hemispherical vessels were used in the Cyclades for storing liquids or as oil lamps.&nbsp;This particular bowl was certainly associated with cosmetic purpose, as it contained considerable traces of the blue pigment azurite.

SPOUTED BOWL

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

Head of the marble female figurine of the 'Folded arm' type.The Cycladic figurines of this form represent female figures standing naked, with the arms folded below their chest. Their abstract refined figure probably represents a great "Mother Goddess", symbol of fertility and rejuvenation.

HEAD OF  Α FIGURINE

The bird has been interpreted as a dove, a popular decorative theme in the Cyclades, often encountered on vases and a variant of jewellery.

FIGURINE OF A BIRD

Female figurine of the 'Folded arm' type.&nbsp;The Cycladic figurines of this form represent female figures standing naked, with the arms folded below their chest. Their abstract refined figure probably represents a great "Mother Goddess", symbol of fertility and rejuvenation.

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