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AN ANATOLIAN MARBLE FEMALE IDOL, KILIA TYPE Circa 2700–2100 B.C.  Carved from fine, pale marble with a smooth, matte surface, the figure is formed with the characteristic lyre-shaped head, its broad, flattened upper plane tapering sharply into a slender neck. The shoulders are rounded and set close to the body, the abbreviated arms bent inward with the hands resting upon the chest. The torso is subtly modelled, narrowing to a long, tapering lower body with a faintly incised pubic triangle. The surface shows minor wear and light accretions consistent with age. The reverse is plain, with the gently rounded back and the continuation of the tapered lower body visible in a single, uninterrupted profile. Idols of this type are emblematic of Early Bronze Age western Anatolia and are commonly interpreted as schematic representations of the human form, serving ritual or symbolic functions within local funerary and domestic contexts. Height: 12.3cm >