Anatolian Black Stone Idol

拍品描述

3rd millennium B.C. Carved in the half-round with hatched detailing to the tunic and belt, discoid head with reserved annulet eyes and trapezoidal nose, and lateral stub ears. Cf. for a similar idol Atakuman, Ç., ‘Figurines of the Anatolian Early Bronze Age: The assemblage from Koçumbeli-Ankara’ in Anatolian Studies, 67, Ankara, 2017, pp.85-108, fig.5. 156 grams, 10.1 cm (4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex Swiss collection, 1980s. Private collection, 1994. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12874-241677. 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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