The Aegean and the Cyclades 2800-1100 BCE



 
 
 


Cycladic Figures c2500 BCE
marble 25" and 13" tall

Cycladic Figures c2500 BCE
marble 25" and 13" tall

 
 



 
 
 
 

Cycladic Figure c2500 BCE
marble 25"
from the Metropolitan Museum's Collection

 
 
 

 
 

Marble head of a life-size statue. Parian marble. 
A masterpiece of the early Cycladic sculpture. 
From Amorgos. Early Cycladic II (2800-2300 B.C.)

 
 
 

Cast of the marble figurine 
with a hypothetical reconstruction 
of its polychrome decoration. 
Museum of Cycladic Art.
Cast of the marble figurine 
Spedos variety. 
Early Cycladic II Period (2800-2300 BC). 
Museum of Cycladic Art
Cycladic Figure c2500 BCE
marble 25"
from the Metropolitan Museum's Collection

Woman from Willendorf, 
(Venus of Willendorf ), 
Austria. c. 22,000-21,000 BCE.
       limestone, painted with ochre. 
Size: 4 3/4 inches 
       Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna
Paleolithic Period

 
 

Cyclades, Harp Player from the Island of Keros
c2500 BCE marble 8.5" tall