Sumerian Limestone Plaque with Lion

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3rd millennium B.C. Fragment from a plaque or large bowl with high-relief head and foreparts of a lion with broad piriform face and sunken eyes; rounded rim above. Cf. Woolley, L., Medio Oriente (Near East), Milano, 1961, p.48, for near identical lions on the sacrificial vessel coming from Uruk with images of bulls and lions in relief. 246 grams, 96 mm (3 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex Mr J.K. Maryland, USA. Private collection. Acquired in 1999. From a technical point of view, the sculpture, in low relief, belonged to a ritual element with profile figures highlighted by an extremely delicate internal modelling, with space between the various decorative bands that admirably preserves the figure of the lion, giving it full value, according to an artistic principle also found in the seals of the Jemdet Nasr period (2800-2600 BC). TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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