Bidspirit auction | RARE MINOAN BRONZE FEMALE FIGURINE

RARE MINOAN BRONZE FEMALE FIGURINE - Ca. 1700 - 1600 BCA bronze female figurine of schematic form, depicted standing with the head thrown back and one arm raised in a gesture of devotion. The compact body is enveloped in a long flaring dress with a rounded lower edge, the opposite arm drawn in against the side. Mounted.Size: 59mm x 17mm; Weight: 23g.Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 24.150.9.