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.

FEMALE FIGURINE

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

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

Marble carving in the Aegean had achieved high levels of sophistication already from&nbsp;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”,&nbsp;bowls made of white marble, underline the simplicity of Cycladic Culture and the vigor of its artistic expression. This item can be personalized. Please contact us.

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