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

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.

Marble carving in the Aegean had achieved high levels of sophistication already from&nbsp;the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC.&nbsp;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 HANDLE

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

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