Ca. 1800 - 1600 BC.
A rare Syro-Hittite black, hardstone statuette of a Goddess. This standing figure holds a small animal in her hands and is crowned with horns and a wreath to indicate her divinity. She is depicted wearing a tunic with flamboyant decoration. For similar see: Christies Live Auction 8776 Antiquities, Lot. 24. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 30mm x 11mm; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.