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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

Object Information
  • 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