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Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested

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Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested

Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $350**

Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE. A petite pottery figure of an idol depicted in minimalist form with a pointed headdress and arms and legs extended. The tail of his robe extends to the back for support, suggesting he is seated and perhaps straddling a horse, while his face presents simplistic features of a protruding nose, recessed eyes, and sizable ears. Size: 0.8" W x 1.5" H (2 cm x 3.8 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002

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Condition

Chipping to ends of arms and legs, as well as expected surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact with nice preservation of form and light earthen deposits throughout. TL hold to underside.

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Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested

Name: Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested
SKU: 170633737
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $450

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