Marble bowl
Handmade bowls such as this were among the most popular stone vessels in the Early Cycladic II period. Many examples with known provenance come from tombs and are often found in association with Cycladic figurines. The vessels were likely used in funerary rituals, possibly associated with the figurines.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble bowl
- Period: Early Cycladic II
- Date: ca. 2700–2400 BCE
- Culture: Cycladic
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 14.6 cm)
diameter 5 13/16in. (14.8cm) - Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Takis Efstathiou, in memory of George and Barbara Chimes, 1999
- Object Number: 1999.342
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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