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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.
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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
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