Lot Essay
For the Kapsala variety, see pages 151-159 in Getz-Preziosi, Early Cycladic Art in North American Collections (exhibition catalogue), Richmond, 1987
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A CYCLADIC MARBLE HEAD
KAPSALA VARIETY, EARLY BRONZE AGE II, 2700-2600 B.C.
From a reclining figure, the face broad across the cheeks, the chin somewhat pointed, the short nose in low relief, the top of the head flat, and the neck long and angled--2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) high
KAPSALA VARIETY, EARLY BRONZE AGE II, 2700-2600 B.C.
From a reclining figure, the face broad across the cheeks, the chin somewhat pointed, the short nose in low relief, the top of the head flat, and the neck long and angled--2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) high