This Anatolian Marble Idol was created in Asia
Minor during the Early Bronze Age. These idol
figures were popular in Anatolia during this time,
which are reminiscent of Neolithic goddess
figurines. Stylistically, these idols carried a
similar shape with a small head, shaft and
circular base, depicting a simple rendition of the
human body. These idols represented the female
body in its most abstracted form. This specific
idol is unique in its many details of the face and
circular body; many other idols found during this
period have little distinguishing features as this
one. Additionally, considering its small size, an
object like this would have been used in daily life
for domestic ritual.
- (PH.0179)
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