MESOPOTAMIAN MARBLE HEAD OF PRIEST WITH INLAID EYES

Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A marble head of a priest with a bald cranium, rounded face, and prominent almond-shaped eyes with dark inlays. The brows are carved as a continuous arched ridge above the long straight nose. The mouth is set in a slight smile, with full lips and softly rounded cheeks. Large ears project at the sides. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 134300. Size: 45mm x 35mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: From a private British collection; ex I.H. collection, formed during the 1970s.