Fine Tel Brak Alabaster Eye Idol
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Tel Brak, modern day Syria, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. This is an abstract carved stone figure with flat body surmounted by two well defined incised eyes. These idols were used for dedication to an all seeing god who watched over the populations of early Mesopotamia. They have been excavated from a building we call the Eye Temple; many are incised with multiple sets of eyes and other have "children" -- smaller eyes and body carved on the body of the larger idol. Wide eyes meant attentiveness to the gods in Mesopotamian art. Size: 1.25" H (3.2 cm)
Provenance: Ex English Collection
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Provenance: Ex English Collection
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#115572
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Fine Tel Brak Alabaster Eye Idol
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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