Cruciform figurines are the most intriguing creations of Cypriot stonecarvers in the Chalcolithic period and are considered to have evolved from Neolithic schematic figurines. They are mainly of picrolite, as here, but also occur in harder stones such as diabase and steatite. Most are schematically rendered, with or without anatomical details, have a small head on a long neck, outstretched arms and flexed knees in a deep crouching position (perhaps symbolising parturition). The double figurine on the left, in which one figure stands on top of the other, is of an extremely rare type. It has been interpreted as representing a mother and child, or the supernatural birth of the smaller figure from the head of the larger.