Tell Halaf Terracotta Fertility Idol

6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

3 in. (54 grams, 75 mm).

Modelled seated with knees drawn towards chest, arms cradling large breasts, pinched head; linear painted detailing to body and face; fired clay.

Provenance

Acquired in Europe before 1996.

Literature

Cf. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, inventory number VA 12517, 12518, for a very similar example.

CONDITION

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