Marble female figure

A small pale marble figure stands upright with a rounded, nearly featureless head, incised lines suggesting breasts, a narrow waist, and broad, full hips and thighs. The smooth, simplified forms are set against a plain grey backdrop.

Look closer: Small incised lines mark the arms folded across the body at the waist.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4500–4000 BCE

Medium

Marble

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1613 × 2000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971