Chalandriani Idol- Syros Type

Sculpture

Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Catalogue Image

2015-00-00

Name/Title

Chalandriani Idol- Syros Type

Entry/Object ID

77A0914

Description

Standing female figure. Arms seem to be crossed as low as waist area.

Type of Sculpture

Statue

Artwork Details

Medium

Resin

Context

Religious or funerary idol from Cyclades Islands. Often thought to be a tribute to a female fertility goddess. Its contour, the shape of the head, and the nose are geometrically stylized with great emphasis. Incisions replace modelling in many parts. The slender support of the statue offers very limited possibilities for modelling. The general contour is triangular, the lower body merely serving as a trunk for the chest. This reflects a trend toward stylization rather than an intention towards realism.

Made/Created

Date made

3000 BCE - 2000 BCE

Time Period

Bronze Age

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Greek - Cycladic

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Depth

3 cm

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Gill, David W.J. 1993. Material and Intellectual Consequences of Esteem for Cycladic Figures. American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 97, pp.601-659 Public: No

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Getz-Gentle, Pat. 1987. Early Cycladic Marble Art. Archaeology. Vol. 40, pp. 64-67 Public: No

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Hoffman, Gail L. 2002. Painted Ladies: Early Cycladic II Mourning Figures? American Journal of Archeology. Vol. 106. no. 4, pp 525-550. Public: No

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Renfrew, Colin. 1986. A New Cycladic Sculpture. Antiquity. Vol. 60, pp. 132-134. Public: No