Marble bowl

Unknown

ca. 2700–2400 BCE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

Handmade bowls such as this were among the most popular stone vessels in the Early Cycladic II period. Many examples with known provenance come from tombs and are often found in association with Cycladic figurines. The vessels were likely used in funerary rituals, possibly associated with the figurines.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2700–2400 BCE

Medium

Marble

Culture

Cycladic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Takis Efstathiou, in memory of George and Barbara Chimes, 1999