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LOT 0242

Urartu Copper Figure of a Goddess

8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

3 in. (3 3/4 in.) (115 grams, 76 mm (130 grams, 95 mm including stand)).

Columnar in form with bulbous hairstyle descending to a tapering tail; stub arms to the sides and small right-angled feet; impressed herringbone texture to the hair; robe with hatched detailing to the collar, belt and hem, rosette and other detailing; supplied with a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

Private collection, Europe.
Acquired in 2003.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12894-241695.

Literature

See the figure of goddess Arubani at The History Museum of Armenia.

CONDITION

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LOT 0242

Urartu Copper Figure of a Goddess

Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200

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