Marble female figure
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Violin-shaped figures, so named because their profile resembles that of a violin, are the most common type of schematic representation of the human body in the Early Cycladic I period (ca. 3200-2700 BCE). A long rod-like projection denotes the head and neck, and two wide notches at the sides form the "waist" of the body. The abstract hourglass shape suggests a seated position, derived from Neolithic period female figures sitting with folded legs.
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