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Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC — Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC

Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC

Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC

An Early Cycladic marble vessel featuring a pedestal foot and carinated body with flaring sides, dating from the Bronze Age. The interior retains traces of red pigment, suggesting its original decorative and possibly ceremonial use.

Medium
with pedestal foot and carinated body with flaring sides, the interior with remains of red pigment.

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The Amy & Elliot Lawrence Collection

May 24, 2022

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 6

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Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC, Cycladic Marble Cup, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700 - 2200 BC

An Early Cycladic marble vessel featuring a pedestal foot and carinated body with flaring sides, dating from the Bronze Age. The interior retains traces of red pigment, suggesting its original decorative and possibly ceremonial use.

Medium
with pedestal foot and carinated body with flaring sides, the interior with remains of red pigment.
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cycladic, Marble, Cup, Bronze Age, Early Bronze Age, Pigment, Vessel, Pedestal, Ancient Greece