SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA BIRD IDOL

Ca. 2nd millennium BC. A terracotta idol with a tall columnar body, flaring foot, and arms bent across the torso. The neck supports a bird-like head with a beaked nose and large circular eyes. A broad collar covers the chest, composed of four incised rows. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 59.125. Size: 180mm x 80mm; Weight: 175g Provenance: Private collection, UK; acquired in Belgium; prior ownership in a Paris private collection dating from the 1970s.