An Anatolian female idol of Kiliya type, Chalcolithic Period, late 4th - early 3rd millennium BC Marble idol with leaf shaped body, featuring oblique cuts at the sides which separate the shoulders and stylised arms from the lozenge-shaped torso. Incised into the body linear, geometrical patterns. Stylised feet at bottom. Either shoulder and arm with one elevation, probably a stylised hand (analogous to other idols which have one raised forearm in this area). The triangular shaped head resting on a long neck which is tilted significantly backwards, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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