Louros type

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Scope note
Refers to the style of marble figures produced in the Cycladic archipelago during the Early Cycladic period but specifically during the period between roughly 3500 and 3000 and 2800 or 2600 BCE. Named for the site of their discovery on the island of Naxos, the abstract figures are characterized by featureless heads and stump-like arms that extend from their sides.
Louros type
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024