A pre-canonical schematical Cycladic idol, which might be considered as a hybrid between the main types of the Grotta-Pelos Culture. The body is represented by a trapezoidal block. The arms are indicated by two protruding tips and legs are separated by a groove. Below the protrusion of the right arm, there is a prominent groove which is likely intended to indicate crossed arms. The head is flattened on either side of the nose, which is formed by a ridge. Irregularly hewn surface. Back of head and tip of the right arm slightly worn. Likely left unfinished due to the unevenness of the surface. Slight traces of weathering.
PROVENANCE
Formerly Collection Michael Waltz, Munich, acquired in the 1970's. Thereafter priv. coll. J. R., Germany, acquired in March 2012 from Jean-David Cahn AG, Basle at TEFAF, Maastricht. Published: J. Thimme, Kunst und Kultur der Kykladeninseln im 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr., Exhib. cat. Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe 1976) p. 246, 446, no. 108.
NOTE
Thimme assigns our copy to a group of idols that he calls "hybrid idols", see his remarks in Kunst und Kultur der Kykladeninseln im 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr., Ausstellungskatalog Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe 1976) 443 f. The head fragment No. 106 (p. 246, 446) is closely related.