Lot Essay
For the type compare nos. 1-2 in Karageorghis, et al., Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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THE PROPERTY FROM A GENTLEMAN'S COLLECTION
A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA PLANK-SHAPED IDOL
MIDDLE CYPRIOT, CIRCA 1900-1600 B.C.
Details
A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA PLANK-SHAPED IDOL
Middle Cypriot, Circa 1900-1600 B.C.
Of red polished ware, the solid figure with small projecting arms, applied rounded breasts, and projecting, perforated ears, the face with a small chin or mouth, a ridged nose, arching brows and indented eyes, wearing a turban with incised zig-zag
9½ in. (24.1 cm) high
Middle Cypriot, Circa 1900-1600 B.C.
Of red polished ware, the solid figure with small projecting arms, applied rounded breasts, and projecting, perforated ears, the face with a small chin or mouth, a ridged nose, arching brows and indented eyes, wearing a turban with incised zig-zag
9½ in. (24.1 cm) high
Provenance
Mitsukoshi Department Store, Japan, 1987