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Kilia idol. Anatolia, 2800-2200 BC.
Marble.
Size: 6 x 2 x 0.3 cm.
The "Kilia Idols" were first found in Kilia, near Eceabad, on the Gelibolu peninsula and are named after the place where they are found. These works, also known as 'tepegöz' in Turkey, are known as 'Stargazer' abroad. The characteristic features of these idols are, firstly, that they are between 10 and 17 cm high, secondly, that they depict a standing human being, and thirdly, that the female gender is engraved in a triangle. The head of this type of figurine is in the shape of a flat rhombus, and the arms are raised towards the chest and curved like wings.
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Kilia idol. Anatolia, 2800-2200 BC.
Marble.
Size: 6 x 2 x 0.3 cm.
The "Kilia Idols" were first found in Kilia, near Eceabad, on the Gelibolu peninsula and are named after the place where they are found. These works, also known as 'tepegöz' in Turkey, are known as 'Stargazer' abroad. The characteristic features of these idols are, firstly, that they are between 10 and 17 cm high, secondly, that they depict a standing human being, and thirdly, that the female gender is engraved in a triangle. The head of this type of figurine is in the shape of a flat rhombus, and the arms are raised towards the chest and curved like wings.
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