Anatolian stone idol representing
a female, with
a rectangular upper torso , a long
and prominent nose, and
hemispeherical projecting breasts.
The idol is reminiscent of cruciform shaped
idols
of the Chalcolithic period from Cyprus and
has
been conceived with a great sense of
premeditation and executed with
an even greater sense of
mathematical precision. Regardless
of it’s angular characteristics and a
conspicuous lack of details, the
figurine appears not only feminine
but also extremely graceful.
If certain anatomical details were
rendered in paint, no such traces
have been preserved.
A culture related to that of the
Cyclades existed in Anatolia from
the beginning of the Early Bronze
Age, if not earlier, with a distinct
preference for highly schematic
and reductive figurines,
predominantly female. These
female figurines represent mother
goddesses and their simplicity can
be traced back to the Neolithic
Age.
Representing the female figure in
its most abstract form, the fact
that such idols have been found in
residential areas and small shrines
suggests that they were used in
everyday domestic worship.
- (CB.232)
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