Cycladic Female Figure in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018

Female Figure (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

Date: 3rd millenium B.C., ca. 2400 BC

Culture: Cycladic

Category: Sculpture

Medium: marble

Collection: Ancient Art

Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (37.47 × 10.8 × 3.81 cm)

Object Number: 83.73


The eyes, hair, and jewelry on this figure were painted with blue and red pigments, traces of which are still visible. Typically the mouths of such figures were not shown.

Text from: www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-62229041