Description:

Ancient Near East, Anatolia and northern Levant, Tell Halaf, ca. 5000 to 4000 BCE. A hand-built terracotta female idol seated nude upon thick thighs. The idol sits upright with both arms placed gently beneath her breasts - an indicator that this is likely a fertility idol - and her pinched face is topped with a tall-brimmed hat. Soft remains of applied black pigment suggest that this figure was intricately decorated at one time. Size: 1.8" W x 2.7" H (4.6 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: private Marysville, California, USA collection, purchased from Jasper52 auction, New York USA, December 4, 2018, lot 23; ex-Artemission, London, England; ex-private John M. collection, United Kingdom, acquired in the 1980s from a London gallery

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#171126

  • Condition: Possible repair and restoration to areas of limbs, body, and head, though expertly concealed if present. Abrasions and small nicks, with fading to most original black pigment, and encrustations in scattered areas. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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