Cycladic Figurine of a Female Figure

Marble Cycladic Figurine of a Female Figure Sifnos, 2800–2300 BC Early Cycladic II period (EC II) National Archaeological Museum, Athens (inv. no. 5396) Plaster cast replica This figurine depicts a female figure with folded arms beneath the chest, characteristic of the Folded Arm Figurines of the Early Cycladic II period. Sculpted with striking abstraction and geometric precision, it exemplifies the minimalist aesthetic of Cycladic marble art. Its discovery on Sifnos, an island with strong ties to Early Cycladic culture, suggests a ritual or funerary function, possibly as a representation of a fertility or mother goddess.