A Marble Idol, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700-2300 B.C.

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 USD

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Description

A Marble Idol
Height 6 7/8 in. 17.5 cm.

close to the Kusura type, with rounded body, notched arms, incised V at the base of the neck, slender tapering neck, and circular head.

Provenance

Edward Safani, New York

Literature

Safani Gallery, New York, Acts of Faith: Idols of Ancient Cultures, catalogue of the exhibition held at the gallery, November 12th, 1998 to January 20th, 1999, p. 8d.