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THBNeolithic Levant Pottery Idol Figure Head - TL Tested
Lot 25a
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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, The Levant, Jordan, Neolithic / Chalcolithic to Middle Bronze Age, ca. 4000 BCE. This is a pottery head of an idol figure, hand built and shaped with an elongated and conical profile. The hooked nose protrudes over an incised mouth, puffy cheeks, and rounded chin that slightly overhangs the neck. The brow tapers upward to the headdress or coiffure, and to the sides are shallow indentations as slit-form eyes. Idols of this characteristically abstract form are enigmatic pieces of the ancient past that may represent deities, venerated fertility idols, or ancestral figures. Size: 1.25" W x 3.35" H (3.2 cm x 8.5 cm); 4.5" H (11.4 cm) on included custom stand.
For a similar examples and more information see the Israel Museum Jerusalem website, object number: 1967-684
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report is available for purchase. Please inquire.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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.
#140204Fragment of a larger piece as shown. Chips and losses to front of head, especially above nose. Surface abrasions and chips throughout. Softening of finer details but overall form including nose and mouth are preserved. TL test hole on base of neck.Condition
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