Bidspirit auction | ANATOLIAN MARBLE KILIYA-TYPE ANTHROPOMORPHIC IDOL

ANATOLIAN MARBLE KILIYA-TYPE ANTHROPOMORPHIC IDOL - Ca. 2700 - 2400 BC. A stylised marble idol with a large circular head set on a slender neck, broad semi-circular shoulders, and pointed hands. The body narrows into a lozenge-shaped lower half, with a defined pubic triangle incised on the front. The back is plain and smoothly finished. The figure is mounted on a modern display stand.For similar see: Sotheby's, Egyptian, Classical. and Western Asiatic Antiquities, 08 Dec. 2010, Lot. 41, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1993.165.Size: 135mm x 48mm; Weight: 180gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.