Marble head from the figure of a woman: The traces of eyes, in extremely low relief, indicate that they originally were rendered with pigment. The painted marble weathered less rapidly than the adjoining unpainted surfaces. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 150
Female Figure, Neolithic figures are predominately female, but their poses and anatomy vary widely. This statuette, with its voluminous lower body, represents a type undoubtedly associated with fertility and reproduction, a central concern in ancient Mediterranean cultures. Very little is known about the meaning and function of these objects. Similar figures in both stone and clay have been found in burials, settlements, and religious contexts throughout Greece, where they likely served multiple purposes.
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