#figurine of a woman

Figurine of a woman, Syros (Cyclades), Greece. 2500 - 2300 BCE. Cycladic.

• marble; 1'6" high
• clearly a woman; has pubic triangle and breasts
• very flat, almost 2d. geometric and abstract. made up compositionally of triangles.
• found in a grave lying with the deceased. could be associated with death, due to the figure assuming the rigid position of a dead person.
• very anonymous; more of an idea than a portrait because it doesn’t have a unique identity
• might be a fertility goddess; there’s debate over whether or not she’s supposed to be pregnant because of her rounded belly and arms folded over the stomach
• used to be painted with a pair of eyes and mouth, bracelet, and necklace. most likely the paint was cleaned off in the 19th century to achieve the pure white marble aesthetic of the contemporary age.