Fine Greek Cycladic Marble Dish

Ancient Greece, Cyclades, Cycladic culture, Early Cycladic II, ca. 2800 to 2500 BCE. A beautiful bowl of minimalist form, hand-carved from creamy honey-yellow marble. The vessel features a round but stable base with a central discoid recess, gradually swelling walls, a thick lip, and a shallow basin. Visible in the center of the basin is a faint area of red pigment, perhaps indicating that this was a painter's bowl used for holding red pigment. Size: 5.5" W x 1.5" H (14 cm x 3.8 cm)

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2013.1104.3

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition Report: Restoration to small area of rim, with resurfacing and earthen stabilization material along new material and break lines; it is inconclusive whether material used in restoration is ancient or modern marble. Nicks to rim and base, with encrustations across most surfaces, and fading to red pigment within basin center. Great earthen deposits and root marks throughout, and nice remains of faint red pigment within basin.