Mesopotamian Pottery Relief Panel of Deity - Martu
**Originally Listed At $600**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed pottery plaque exhibiting a relief image of Martu (also Amurru in later times), the Mesopotamian god described as a shepherd, a storm god, or 'the lord of the mountain.' The plaque shows Martu in portrait with a masculine physique, a textured sash over one shoulder, and holding a shepherd's crook in one hand. Flanking him on either side are curving ibex heads with crescent-shaped horns sprouting up along the background. His face displays puffy, almond-shaped eyes, a wide nose, thin lips, and a lengthy beard with incised waves, all beneath a thick head wrap. Size: 3.5" W x 2.4" H (8.9 cm x 6.1 cm); 3.125" H (7.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#143478
Condition Report: Small repair to top periphery with light resurfacing over break lines. Minor chips and abrasions to obverse, peripheries, and verso as shown, with light softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed pottery plaque exhibiting a relief image of Martu (also Amurru in later times), the Mesopotamian god described as a shepherd, a storm god, or 'the lord of the mountain.' The plaque shows Martu in portrait with a masculine physique, a textured sash over one shoulder, and holding a shepherd's crook in one hand. Flanking him on either side are curving ibex heads with crescent-shaped horns sprouting up along the background. His face displays puffy, almond-shaped eyes, a wide nose, thin lips, and a lengthy beard with incised waves, all beneath a thick head wrap. Size: 3.5" W x 2.4" H (8.9 cm x 6.1 cm); 3.125" H (7.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#143478
Condition Report: Small repair to top periphery with light resurfacing over break lines. Minor chips and abrasions to obverse, peripheries, and verso as shown, with light softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
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