Miniature Anatolian Marble Kilia Stargazer Idol Head

**Originally Listed At $200**

Ancient Near East, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, ca. 2800 to 2200 BCE. A lovely kilia head of a miniature form, carved from creamy white marble. The head exhibits a round-tipped triangular form with a tapered neck line, a thin nose, perky ears, and traces of the original eyes. Kilia are highly stylized female figures made throughout the Mediterranean during the Chalcolithic period and Early Bronze Age. Archaeologists have interpreted these figures as female and call them "stargazers" because their heads are tilted upwards. Size: 0.9" W x 0.625" H (2.3 cm x 1.6 cm); 1.75" H (4.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in 1970s

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Condition Report: This is a fragment from a larger figure. Repair to area of forehead, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to ears, forehead, and nose, with fading to eyes and some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.