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WESTERN ASIATIC ALABASTER ANTHROPOMORPHIC IDOL

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Large Western Asiatic Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Procession: Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With frieze of advancing figures. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 39, for type. 26.3 grams, 32 mm (1 1/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North

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Western Asiatic Alabaster Cup: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. An alabaster cup with waisted sidewall. 293 grams, 83 mm (3 1/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]

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Western Asiatic Female Idol: 3rd millennium BC. A moulded ceramic figurine of a female in crested headdress with ropework collar, belt and loincloth, supporting her breasts in her hands. 82 grams, 12cm (4 3/4") Property of a Germ

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A stone carving of a head with cap of hair in circles at the top, small features to the face and thick neck, guitar-shaped idol design to underside. 173 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). The pr

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Western Asiatic Seated Idol: 2nd millennium BC. A large terracotta figurine with crouching legs, incised detail for the clothing, applied discoid face with brow ridge and ovoid eyes, stem above. 790 grams, 21cm (8 1/4") Property

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Western Asiatic Figural Idol: 1st millennium BC. A carved serpentine stylised human figure modelled in the half-round, kneeling, resting on toes, arms held tightly to the chest, hands clasped together, bald, oval-shaped head with

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Western Asiatic Anatolian Idol: 3rd millennium BC. A marble idol formed as a flat-section disc with lateral projecting stub arms and piriform head. 143 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly from Pars Antiques,

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Western Asiatic Syro-Hittite Idol: 12th-8th century BC. A ceramic figurine with lozengiform lower body rising to flat-section upper body, depicting a standing female with hands beneath the breasts; pointillé collar to the neck, elabor

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WESTERN ASIATIC ALABASTER ANTHROPOMORPHIC IDOL

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Ca. 3000-2000 BC An early South Arabian alabaster anthropomorphic idol with long cyclinder shaped body with a conical shaped upper section. The alabaster is naturally decorated with a series of red veins spreading throughout the piece. The idol has been drilled forming a lid which is formed of darkish red stone likely also alabaster. This idol could be an early example of a fertility idol which have been found throughout the Near East. Size: L:200mm / W:85mm ; 1.73kgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.