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THBIberian Marble Idol w/ Incised Face
Lot 84a
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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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Feb 21, 2019
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Europe, Spain, Iberian Peninsula, ca. early 3rd millennium BCE. An intriguing votive idol of a columnar form, hand-carved from white marble, displaying a strikingly abstract stylization. The round-bottomed body gently tapers upwards to a slender waist line and back out again to define the globular head. The face is composed of delicately-incised features like circular eyes with radiating pupils beneath wide eyebrows, and crescent-shaped ribs which almost mimic the gills of a fish based on their placement. Votive idols like this example are known in a variety of forms, and their minimalist, abstract presentation is barely recognizable as human. Though people in ancient times possessed the desire to portray human beings in sculptural form, they did not feel constrained by the guidelines of naturalism to guide their creations. Size: 1.2" W x 3.8" H (3 cm x 9.7 cm); 4.3" H (10.9 cm) on included custom stand.
An extremely-similar example of a larger size hammered for EUR 14,100 ($16,124.55) at Christie's, Paris "Collection De Mr. Georges Halphen" auction (sale 5080, November 20, 2003, lot 499): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/idole-plate-en-marbre-blanc-art-iberique-4186192-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=4186192&sid=a987b4a3-1262-4391-bde9-23fb86d039d3
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1960s
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#143617Repaired from four large pieces with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to body and head, with softening to some incised details. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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