Aegean Cyclades Islands Cycladic Head This item is an IDENTICAL reproduction of the museum original - in same size and dimensions ! Period: pre-Hellenic (2800 - 800 B.C.) Artist: Cycladic artist Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Product Code: S155 Dimensions: Height including base 13 3/4 in., width 5 in., depth 3 3/4 in. Made of cast marble The Greek Cycladic Islands, in the southwestern Aegean Sea, were settled during the late sixth millennium B.C. by peoples whose origin has not been established. The islands are rich in marble and obsidian, and between about 4500 and 2200 B.C. the inhabitants began to produce marble vessels and, especially, human figures. These objects represent the first flowering of marble sculpture in Greece. Little is known about the function and meaning of the figural sculptures, commonly discovered in graves. The figures are predominantly representations of women, abstractly geometrical in form, and were originally articulated with color to indicate details such as eyes, hair, a headdress, or a tattoo. The Museum’s Cycladic Head reproduces an original marble head (ca. 2700–2500 B.C.) of the early Spedos type—a classification that takes its name from a site in southern Naxos. Figures of this type are often roundly modeled with broad heads tilting upward. THIS ITEM IS BRAND NEW! SHIPPING USA: Displayed shipping charges are within USA (except Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and APO/FPO). Please contact us for shipping quote if ordering outside continental USA. SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL: We accept international orders and we ship worldwide. Please contact us for an international shipping quote prior to placing an order. Please make sure to let us know your city and postal code in your country so that we can calculate the most accurate shipping cost for your order. For international shipments, applicable customs import duties of your country, local taxes and brokerage fees, may or may not be the responsibility of the receiver at the time of delivery. Please check with your country's local customs office for more information regarding these possible charges. RETURNS: We insure all of our shipments and are very careful about how our items are packaged and shipped. If in an unlikely event you receive a damaged item, please contact us the same day so that we can file a damage claim with the shipper. Please note that you will need to present a proof of the damage – emailing us pictures is acceptable. Returns are accepted within the time-frame specified in this listing. You may exchange this item or receive a refund for your return, provided it is returned undamaged in original condition and packaging. Shipping charges are not refundable. Buyer pays for return shipping charges. Items should be returned insured for your protection. Visit our store for more great products! Feel free to ask any questions you may have.