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title: Early Cycladic Figurines
author: Xuan Che
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/914/early-cycladic-figurines/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Early Cycladic Figurines
_Authored by Xuan Che_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/914.jpg)
## Image Caption
Early Cycladic 'violin' figurines in marble, 3200-2800 BCE. The figurines represent a squatting female figure but their exact significance is not known. Most probably they represent a female fertility deity. (National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/)).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Che, X. (2012, October 07). Early Cycladic Figurines. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Che, Xuan. "Early Cycladic Figurines." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2012. .
### MLA
Che, Xuan. "Early Cycladic Figurines." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/5581095875/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/5581095875/) by [**Xuan Che**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/5581095875/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.