MESOPOTAMIAN MARBLE AND LAPIS LAZULI INLAID BULL OF HEAVEN IDOL

Ca. 3500 - 3000 BC. A recumbent marble bull, carved with the legs folded beneath the body, the head raised and turned slightly to one side. The eyes, ears, and a series of trefoil-shaped patches across the shoulders, flank, and haunches are inlaid with lapis lazuli set within recessed cavities. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 20677, Antiquities, Lot 42. Size: 100mm x 110mm; Weight: 630g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation