B' Early Cycladic Period

Early Cyladic figurines are the most important works of Cycladic art . They usually represent standing female naked figures whose ancient prototypes are the neolithic female figurines of the Greek mainland Aegean and Anatolia .They are made of marble in nearly every case and are of different size. The form is fat and simple. In the Early Cycladic I period (Grotta-Pelos culture 3200-2800 B.C) characteristic types are: a) The schematic figurines which are flat pieces of marble with a vague anthropomorphic outline. The most characteristic is the violin-shaped one ,so called because of its shape resembling that of a violin. A typical feature of the schematic figurines is that they all lack any clear indication of the head. b