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Description
SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA BIRD IDOL Ca. 2nd millennium BC.
A terracotta idol with a tall columnar body, flaring foot, and arms bent outward at the elbows, with the hands held against the chest. The head is modelled with bird-like features, including a prominent nose, large circular eyes, and a narrow mouth. Applied pellets frame the crown of the head as hair or ornaments. A thick ribbed collar encircles the chest. For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, inv. 51.117.
Size: 160mm x 75mm; Weight: 155g
Provenance: Private collection, UK; acquired in Belgium; prior ownership in a Paris private collection dating from the 1970s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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