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THBAncient Anatolian Stone Idol w/ Greek Script
Lot 69
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 18, 2023
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Near East, Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. An intriguing stone figure of anthropomorphic form presenting the characteristic abstract minimalism of an Anatolian idol - a rectangular body with sharp shoulders and a circular head - yet inscribed with ancient Greek script. A rare and intriguing example! Size: 1.4" W x 2.2" H (3.6 cm x 5.6 cm); 3.2" H (8.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Stone votive idols like this one are known in a variety of fascinating forms throughout the pre-literate ancient world. From the truly abstract Kilia-type figures that are barely recognizable as human to the exaggerated feminine shapes of so-called "Venus" figures, people in the past, as today, had a clear desire to portray human forms and did not feel constrained by naturalism. There are some repeated motifs: emphasized arms, as on this figure, which researchers have interpreted to mean an act of supplication; similarly, the wide eyes on this figure are an often-repeated characteristic that researchers believe means that the figure is attentive to the gods. Miniature figures like these seem to be portraying worshippers rather than gods, and we believe that they were small enough that ordinary people could have owned them and kept them on home altars. Many people from ancient Anatolia are found buried with items like this one.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#137141Expected nicks, chips, and abrasion, as commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and in nice condition with good preservation of form and liberal remains of detail.Condition
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