Marble female statue
Marble female statue
In the same gallery, we find the largest original figurine - or rather a statue - in the collection. It is about 1 meter and 40 centimetres tall, similar to the height of people in that distant era. It resembles female figurines with folded arms and is very rare due to its size. It may have been placed in a sanctuary in the countryside, as no traces of temples have been found anywhere. We will never know for sure the reasons why the ancient Cycladic people made figurines. As no written texts have been found so far, we are now trying to understand their significance by studying the figurines themselves, the place where they were discovered, and any other objects found with them.
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