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THBRare Syro Hittite Pottery Pillar Figure w/ TL Test
Lot 63b
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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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Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing hollow pottery idol of an abstract form depicting a set of spiraling horns that form a minimalist abstract countenance. The figure has a flared base for stability, a cylindrical body with a flared top rim, incised foliate motifs and stamped floral bosses, and a curving handle with a shallow central groove. This artifact perhaps represents an ancient deity associated with fertility or power based on the horns, though it may have been inverted and used as a ceremonial drinking vessel given the hollow interior. A truly enigmatic example of Syro-Hittite artistry! Size: 3.5" W x 9.2" H (8.9 cm x 23.4 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1960s
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#141835Base reattached to body, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and minor nicks to top, body, horns, handle, and base, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout. TL drill holes beneath handle curve and beneath base.Condition
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