NEOLITHIC TERRACOTTA BIRD IDOL

Ca. 4000 BC. A terracotta bird idol with a compact body tapering to a narrow waist and a rounded base. The elongated head rises from a thick neck, both decorated with rows of impressed dots. Size: 105mm x 60mm; Weight: 145g Provenance: Private UK collection, H.G.; previously with a London gallery; formerly acquired in France in 2003, ex. Alan Kotlar collection, formed in Paris in the 1970s.