Art of the Aegean Cyvladic Idol
Almost all of the cyclatic idols represent the nude female figure with the arms folded over the chest presumably a fertility goddess. Most all of these sculptures share the same distinctive shape however, scale of these works vary from a few inches to lifesize.

Cyvladic Idol

Who- Aegean Artist
What- Marble Statuette
When- 2,500 to 2,000 B.C.
Where-Syros
Why- Represent Neolithic Mother Goddess
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