1982.15.4
Torso of a Female Idol
Artist
Artist Unidentified
Title
Torso of a Female Idol
Creation Date
2600 BCE - 2500 BCE
Century
26th century BCE
Dimensions
11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.)
Classification
Sculpture
Creation Place
Ancient Mediterranean, Greece
Medium and Support
marble
Credit Line
Bequest of Jere Abbott, Class of 1920
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
1982.15.4
During the Early Bronze period, artists from the marble-rich islands of the Cyclades produced distinctive sculptures that favored a stylized portrayal of the human body. Though exhibiting an overall similarity of form, style varied from island to island and point to the strength of local workshops. Females were typically represented nude with arms folded over the body. Though displayed upright, these figures were intended to lie on their back and may have had a funerary purpose.