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LOT 1246

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA FERTILITY IDOL GROUP
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 6 1/2 in. (271 grams total, 8.2-16.5 cm).

Comprising: idol with applied broad textured collar and hair; idol with exaggerated applied eyes, collar and arm; small idol with phallic detailing; some repairs and restorations. [3, No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Ex James Chesterman collection, Cambridge, UK, 1990s.

CONDITION
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