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Marble female figure

ca. 4500–4000 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

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.

Marble female figure, Marble, Cycladic — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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

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