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.

FEMALE FIGURINE

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

Zoomorphic storage vase or&nbsp;pyxis, probably used to store small items or oil.

ΖΟΟΜΟRPHIC STORAGE VASE

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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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A variety of marble containers the jars, the phialai, the palettes are among the most distinctive Cycladic creations of the 3rd millennium BC. Their shapes fascinate the modern spectator; however, their use in antiquity remains a mystery. They may have been used in rituals, associated with the religion of prehistoric Cyclades.

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