A LATE NEOLITHIC MARBLE SEATED FIGURE. Ca. 5300-4500 BCE H. 2,4 cm Provenance Swiss private collection of the Numismat Giovanni Maria Staffieri, acquired between the 1960s-1990s The corpulent seated figure, with her arms crossed below her breasts, the head in three-quarters. The waist intentionally recessed to mark the large and opulent hips, symbolizing maternity and procreation. Deposits and patina.