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THBMesopotamian Mari Stone Face Relief, Inlaid Stone Eye
Lot 93
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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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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Mari (Tell Hariri), ca. 2500 BCE. An incredibly striking stone relief sculpture of a man's face in profile. White and blue stones are inlaid to form a staring eye. The blue is lapis lazuli, a testament to the long distance trade of the city with Afghanistan. The man's face is gaunt, dominated by the eye, with a large brow and sunken cheek. His small mouth and nose are also visible, with the texture of the stone scored along the side of the face to create a well-kept beard. A large ear and flowing hair that sits atop his forehead below his cap complete the sculpture. Behind him is what looks like a floral motif. This relief may have decorated a tomb or a piece of public art. Size: 3.85" W x 3.8" H (9.8 cm x 9.7 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.
Mari was an ancient Semitic city in modern-day Syria, purposely built in the center of the lucrative Euphrates River trade routes, that served as an intermediary between Sumer to its south and the Levant to its west. The city seems to have been full of immigrants, with people worshipping many different gods, including Semitic and Sumerian ones; the name Mari is probably derived from Mer, a northern Mesopotamian storm deity and the patron of the city. Excavations by French archaeologist Andre Parrot at the site led to the discovery of several temples, which included artwork like this.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Florida, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#148386Head is a fragment of a larger relief, with losses at top and bottom. Nice details on what remains with light deposits and wear commensurate with age.Condition
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