Marble female figure

ca. 4500–4000 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

The figure is characteristic of a group of quite small examples undoubtedly connected with fertility. It is in exceptionally good condition and remarkable for the preservation of the head which, in all complete objects of this type, receives less emphasis than the body. A larger counterpart (1972.118.104) is displayed in a nearby case.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Marble female figure
Period: Final Neolithic
Date: ca. 4500–4000 BCE
Culture: Cycladic
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Height: 4 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in. (11.7 x 4.9 x 4 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Lent by the Cindy and David Sofer Collection
Object Number: L.2012.13
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art