One of the most characteristic type of marble vessel of the Early Cycladic I period. Its use in the daily life of the Early Cycladic people remains enigmatic. The popular name kandila derives from its resemblance to ritual vessels (oil lamps) of modern Greek Orthodox churches in the Cyclades in many of which such vases were used until recently. Early Cycladic I Period 3200-2800 BCExclusively created for the exhibition “Homecoming”

LARGE KANDILA

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

Head of the marble 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.

HEAD OF  Α FIGURINE

Male figure that refers to a small group of standing male figures depicting hunters or warriors.&nbsp;It is believed that figures of this type signal upheavals in the greater Aegean area around 2300 B.C.

MALE FIGURE

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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