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LOT 0217
Tell Halaf Idol of a Seated Mother Goddess
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (57 grams, 77 mm).
Modelled in the round as a seated female with pinched facial features, hands pressed flat beneath the breasts, legs flexed; traces of pigment detailing to the face and collar; repaired.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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