MESOPOTAMIAN STONE HEAD OF GUDEA OF LAGASH

Ca. 2144 - 2124 BC. A stone head of Gudea of Lagash with a rounded shaven skull, broad cheeks, and a compact neck. Heavy arched brows meet above the long straight nose, framing the large almond-shaped eyes with recessed centres. The mouth is carved with full lips, and the ears are set close to the sides of the head. The back of the skull is smoothly rounded. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 122910. Size: 45mm x 35mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: From a London private collection; purchased in Belgium; earlier part of a German collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.