Western Asiatic Silver Standing Idol

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/2 in. (14.2 grams, 39 mm).

A freestanding sheet-silver idol of a standing human figure, anatomical features in repoussé technique, applied pellet eyes and twisted wire embellishing the headdress, attached to a vertical rectangular plaque, standing on a second square plaque with notched edges, remains of an offering vessel(?) at the feet. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the Robin Symes gallery, Mayfair, UK, before 1999.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1336

Western Asiatic Silver Standing Idol

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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Western Asiatic Silver Standing Idol

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/2 in. (14.2 grams, 39 mm).

Western Asiatic Silver Standing Idol

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IIIb, 2400-2340 B.C.

Western Asiatic Terracotta Bird Vessel with Glass Eyes
8th-9th century A.D.

Elamite Bronze Spouted Vessel with Floral Design
2nd-1st millennium B.C.