STEATOPYGE IDOL Neolithic, Eastern Europe, ca.... Lot 1

STEATOPYGE IDOL Neolithic, Eastern Europe, ca. 5000-3000 B.C. Grey metamorphic stone H. 12 cm Provenance Former private collection, Greece, 1930s-1960s Former private collection of R.W. Pardiak, 1960-2000 European private collection The figure represents a rare type known as a steatopyge. It is characterized by a triangular shaped head (similar to the "Cycladic" head shape) inclined towards the sky. The chest and pubic lines are marked. The arms are folded under the chest. At the level of the shoulders, presence of holes similar to some idols of the same period found in Eastern Europe. An eastern european neolithic grey stone steatopygous idol. The figure represents a rare type known as steatopyge. It is characterized by a triangular-shaped head (similar to the shape of a "Cycladic" head) tilted towards the sky. The chest and pubic lines marked. The arms are folded under the chest. At the shoulders, presence of holes similar to some idols of the same period found in Eastern Europe. Ca. 5000-3000 B.C