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THBBabylonian Pottery Plaque - Seated Woman w/ Birds
Lot 76
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Artemis Fine Arts
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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By Artemis Fine Arts
Jun 3, 2021
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2021-06-03 12:00:00
2021-06-03 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A beautiful example of a mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a right-facing woman seated on a throne or chair. The woman dons a finely pleated dress that drapes from shoulders to ankles, holds her left out in a gesture of offering or reverence, and grasps a slender implement in her right hand. Just off her waist stands a left-facing goose with a plump body and a narrow neck, and she places her feet atop the back of another avian creature. A pair of nubbin protrusions on the verso indicate how this plaque was intended to sit upright. Though unidentified, this figure was perhaps an individual of wealth, power, and beauty worthy of ancient portraiture. Size: 2.375" W x 3.1" H (6 cm x 7.9 cm); 4.2" H (10.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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#164691Losses to tips of both nubbins on verso as shown. Stable hairline fissure across the obverse that wraps around the back of the woman, above her head, and past the standing bird's neck. Small nicks to peripheries, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations in scattered areas. Nice remains of figural and avian details across obverse.Condition
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