An Anatolian Marble Idol
Sale 910 - Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Nov 18, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$25,000 -
$30,000
Item was unsold
Lot Description
An Anatolian Marble Idol
Kusura-Beycesultan Type, 3rd Millenium B.C.
Height 8 inches (20.5 cm).
Provenance:
Private Collection, Switzerland, 1980s.
Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auktion 202, 14 December 2011, Lot 465.
(Art Loss Register no. S00064322)
Condition Report
Intact with previous break and restoration to the neck. Minor surface wear and encrustation throughout with root marks. Very minor chips and abrasions to front, possibly due to cleaning at some point. Height with stand 9 inches. Overall in attractive stable condition.
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