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.

PALETTE

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

Such plain hemispherical vessels were used in the Cyclades for storing liquids or as oil lamps.&nbsp;This particular bowl was certainly associated with cosmetic purpose, as it contained considerable traces of the blue pigment azurite.

SPOUTED BOWL

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

The Cycladic figurines of this form represent female figures standing naked, with the arms folded below their chest.&nbsp; Their abstract refined figure probably represents a great "Mother Goddess", symbol of fertility and rejuvenation.

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