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THBMesopotamian Bronze Seated Male Figure Holding Cup
Lot 55
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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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2019-08-06 11:00:00
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Syrian, ca. 2nd millenium BCE (ca. 14th to 12th century BCE) A finely cast bronze miniature figure depicting a bearded man who is sitting and raising a cup in his right hand while his left hand is held over his chest. Though the surface has worn with age, nice details remain and contribute to his expressive countenance. Size: 2.875" H (7.3 cm); 2.875" H (7.3 cm) on included custom stand as the lower section sits within a recess on the stand. Size: 2.875" H (7.3 cm); 2.875" H (7.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Bronze votive idols like these are known in a variety of fascinating forms throughout the pre-literate ancient world. People in the past, as today, had a clear desire to portray human forms. The outstretched arms, as on this figure, are a repeated motif among various cultures which researchers have interpreted to mean an act of supplication; similarly, the wide eyes are an often-repeated characteristic that researchers believe emphasizes that the figures depicted are attentive to the gods. Miniature figures like this one most likely portrayed worshippers rather than gods, and we believe that they were likely kept on home altars during the owners' lifetimes and interred with them to accompany them in the afterlife.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner Collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA 1960's
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#146614Expected surface wear. Earthen/mineral deposits as shown. Still shows strong details.Condition
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