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”

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

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Marble carving in the Aegean had achieved high levels of sophistication already from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC.Marble vessels were highly estimated by Cycladic people as symbols of wealth and social status. Refined and delicate, strictly obeying to the laws of geometry, the Cycladic “phialai”, bowls made of white marble, underline the simplicity of Cycladic Culture and the vigor of its artistic expression.

BOWL WITH HANDLES

The violin shaped figurines are the earliest manifestation of Cycladic sculpture.&nbsp;The form of these figurines renders schematic views of the female body. They presumably served as amulets or talismans.

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