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THBMesopotamian Kassite Gypsum Frit Head
Lot 38
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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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May 25, 2023
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. A hand-built gypsum-based frit head of a religious worshipper with enormous eyes, sweeping brows, a recessed headwrap, tall ears with 3 piercings each, and full cheeks tracing down to a rounded chin. Remains of black bitumen are visible within some recessed areas and indicate how decorative fragments of stone or shell were inlaid into the face when first created. Someone likely sculpted this figure for religious reasons; the figures with large eyes would have been placed in temples atop ziggurats. The striking eyes are a dominant feature of this kind of sculpture, likely representing a state of ecstatic prayer, and would have contributed to the sanctity of the temple. Size: 2.1" W x 2.4" H (5.3 cm x 6.1 cm); 3.7" H (9.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 32.37; also The British Museum, registration number 1927,0527.224.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#175343Losses to areas of neck and decorative inlays as shown. Chips and wear to nose and ears, with light earthen deposits, wear to bitumen remains, and minor softening to some finer details. Great preservation to overall form.Condition
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