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Marble torso of a female figure

Attributed to the Goulandris Master
2600-2500 BC
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 sensitively carved torso is part of a figure that would originally have measured about 15 inches in height. Close observation reveals the subtle articulation and asymmetries in the rendering of the body, both front and back. Particularly noteworthy are the long fingers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marble torso of a female figure
  • Artist: Attributed to the Goulandris Master
  • Period: Early Cycladic II
  • Date: 2600-2500 BC
  • Culture: Cycladic
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Other: 5 1/4 × 4 × 1 13/16 in. (13.3 × 10.2 × 4.6 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by the Cindy and David Sofer Collection
  • Object Number: L.2013.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art