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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 across the torso. The neck supports a bird-like head with a beaked nose and large circular eyes. A broad collar covers the chest, composed of four incised rows. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 59.125.
Size: 180mm x 80mm; Weight: 175g
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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