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THBMesopotamian Stone Figural Torso Male Worshipper
Lot 48a
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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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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A hand-carved torso from the figurine of a man with his hands clasped in prayer or reverence before his chest, rendered in a creamy white stone. He is nude from the waist up, and remains of linear incised markings his waist band or skirt are present just under his hands. The head is shaven, but he has an impressive and long triangular beard that frames his visage: full lips, protruding nose, wide pupils deeply drilled into the surface that may have once contained inlaid stones. Shaven heads were symbols of purity and may have represented a priest or other devoted follower. Such statues were carved to represent specific people and placed in temples to continuously pray on the behalf of the person they represented to ensure benevolence from the gods. Size: 2" L x 1.5" W (5.1 cm x 3.8 cm); 4.25" H (10.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Idledale, Colorado, USA collection; ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA acquired 1965 to 1990
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#173033Torso is a fragment of a larger piece as shown. Chip to nose and minor abrasions and old chips to arms and high pointed areas. Light mineral and earthen encrustations on surface. Details are clear and well defined. Overall great condition.Condition
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