SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA IDOL

Ca. 2000 - 1700 BC. An anthropomorphic terracotta idol depicting an abstract female figure with prominent hips and short, outstretched arms. The head is broad and flat, pierced with circular holes forming the facial and headdress features. Additional piercings in the ears hold a pair of gold earrings. The front is further detailed with a circular navel rendered in deep incision and a raised ridge encircling the neck. The reverse side of the figure is flat and undecorated. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 33.47.4; Christie's, Live Auction 9540, Antiquities, 7 December 2000, Lot 669. Size: 140mm x 52mm; Weight: 60g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.