Cycladic Couple Idol Small Size on a Black Marble Base in Gold-Plated BrassThe Cycladic idols are the first sample of art of the Ancient Greek civilization, found in the islands of Cyclades (2800 2300 BC). This art features female marble figures with their hands folded on their chests, symbolizing fertility and rejuvenation. However, the majority of the Cycladic marble figurines date back to the advanced phase of the Proto Chalcian period of the culture of the island of Syros (Early Cycladic II). The figurines with the