Early Cycladic III–Middle Cycladic I Date: ca. 2300–2200 B.C. Culture: Cycladic Medium: Terracotta During the late Neolothic the iron and copper rich Cyclades Islands were bustling with the creativity. From about 3200 BC to 2300 BC the Cycladic culture existed contributing many skilled stone, metal, and clay makers, who made well-crafted objects. The Cycladic art and its makers were well respected and revered by their contemporaries. To this day Cycladic art seems rather modern and still maintains a sense of fresh design. The occupants of the Cyclades Islands were constantly exposed to other customs, cultures, and advances in technology of the times because of their location on trade routes. It is thought that this exposure added depth to their objects and paved way for a more maturely designed object. A fine example of this is the Kernos Vase for Multiple Offerings an object probably used for flowers and food offerings to a deity. The form is composed of twenty five consistently sized small vessels in concentric rings set atop a pedestal foot. The piece is reminiscent of a contemporary tabletop centerpiece or candle holder.
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