Vinča Double-Headed Idol Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC or later...
Vinča Double-Headed Idol Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC or later
A ceramic idol with flat body, loop arms, legs spread, two heads with incised detailing, lattice to the body, impressed-point detailing to the arms. 90 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Fine condition. Rare.
Provenance
From the Wedemeyer collection; acquired in the 1970s.
Literature
See Villes, A & Luci, K. Dieux des Balkans. Figurines Néolithiques du Kosovo, Paris, 2015.
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Vinča Double-Headed Idol Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC or later
A ceramic idol with flat body, loop arms, legs spread, two heads with incised detailing, lattice to the body, impressed-point detailing to the arms. 90 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Fine condition. Rare.
Provenance
From the Wedemeyer collection; acquired in the 1970s.
Literature
See Villes, A & Luci, K. Dieux des Balkans. Figurines Néolithiques du Kosovo, Paris, 2015.