SUMERIAN HEAD OF STATUETTE

SUMERIAN HEAD OF STATUETTE

Ca. 2700 - 2300 BC.
A Sumerian head of statuette depicting a male figure with an elaborate hairstyle; large previously inlaid almond-shaped eyes and arching brows, with a prominent nose and small pursed lips, the cheeks and chin rounded. For similar see: Christie's, live auction 2163 antiquities, lot. 275.
Size: 50mm x 35mm; Weight: 115g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.