Cycladic Warrior becomes latest British Museum acquisition
Harry Conrad Cockburn, New Statesman, 30-06-2011
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A 21cm-tall “hunter-warrior” Cycladic figurine created between 2300-2200 BC has become the British Museum’s latest acquisition. It is the first male figurine of its type to be added to the collection. These geometric marble sculptures were produced by the Cycladic civilisation, which flourished among the islands of the Aegean Sea between 3300 – 2000 BC. This example is of particular significance because, among existing figurines, only five per cent are male. The British Museum currently has 25 female figurines.
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