Western Anatolia, early Bronze Age (c. 3300–1200 BCE) / c. 3000 BCE
Statuette of a Woman: "The Stargazer"
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Statuette of a Woman: "The Stargazer" as sculpture (Western Anatolia, early Bronze Age (c. 3300–1200 BCE) · c. 3000 BCE).
We can identify this mysterious figure as female by the inscribed pubic triangle below her waist.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as marble.
The museum's collection notes: "The Stargazer" moniker was given to this diminutive marble sculpture because its upturned head looks toward the heavens. Details carved into the stone are visible while painted features have been lost to time. We do not know how this object was used, but its enigmatic nature invites speculation.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtStatuette of a Woman: "The Stargazer"Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.