Schematic Statuette Fragment of "Apeiranthus Type"
SculptureCycladic3rd millennium BCE

Schematic Statuette Fragment of "Apeiranthus Type"

c. 2800 BCE

Description

Abstract head and torso. Blank face protrudes at center to indicate nose/chin. Slightly turned and tilted head and thick neck lead down to sloping shoulders and armless torso. Reverse is flat.

Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Carved
Medium
Marble
Culture
Cycladic
Period
Cycladic period, Early
Century
3rd millennium BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.54 x 1.8 cm (2 9/16 x 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.

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