Syro-Hittite Steatite Container with Engraved Pairs of Animals

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/4 in. (820 grams, 10.9 cm).

Rectangular tray with segmented upper face, each sidewall with incuse scene of two opposed animals (horses, goats), one with a human figure interposed.

Provenance

Private collection.
Acquired in 2001.
Private collection, Europe.

CONDITION

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LOT 1259