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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen [1950.80]
Kykladenidol (Typs Spedos Variety) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cycladic idol (type Spedos Variety)

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Description

Typical of the Cycladic culture in the period around 5000 BC to 1600 BC are the female marble figures with the arms folded in front of the chest and the legs stretched out. The significance of these statuettes has been discussed at length in archaeological research. Today, it is assumed that the figures 'accompanied' people during their lifetime and played an important role in ritual acts. Since most of the idols were found in graves, it can be assumed that funeral ceremonies for the deceased were part of the rituals associated with the cult.
The "Spedos Variety" type is named after an early Cycladic cemetery on the island of Naxos. This group is the most widespread type and the one with the greatest longevity. (AVS)

Material/Technique

marble

Measurements

Height: 14.6 cm

Detailed description

Statuette einer nackten Figur mit leicht eingeknickten Knien, die Arme unter den Brüsten verschränkt. Im Gegensatz zu den meisten bisher bekannten Stücke hielt dieses Idol die Füße nicht gestreckt. Im ovalen Gesicht des scheibenförmigen Kopfes ist nur die Nase plastisch angegeben. Der Körper mit den verhältnismäßig schmalen Schultern und kräftig gerundeten Hüften ist plastisch modelliert, die Beine trennt ein tiefer Einschnitt. - Gliederung des Halses vom Rumpf, Rückgrat, Scham und Konturen der Arme durch eingeritzte Linien angegeben.

Literature

  • Liepmann, Ursula (1975): Griechische Terrakotten, Bronzen, Skulpturen. Hannover, 8; 120 Kat. M1
  • Renfrew, Colin (1969): The Development and Chronology of the Early Cycladic Figurines. American Journal of Archaeology 73, 1–32

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