Lot Essay
For related examples from Mari see nos. 290-292 in Amiet, Art of the Ancient Near East.
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EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2500 B.C.
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A SUMERIAN LIMESTONE STANDING WORSHIPPER
Early Dynastic III, Circa 2500 B.C.
Standing with his elbows bent acutely, his hands clasped at his bare chest, wearing a five-tiered kaunakes, the petal-shaped tufts delineated by incision, topped with a rounded belt, the tie falling in back on the left side, his large head with a bald pate, prominent ears and small lips pursed together, the large recessed eyes and the arching brows once inlaid, preserving traces of bitumen within the recesses, standing on an integral base with a supporting back pillar
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) high
Early Dynastic III, Circa 2500 B.C.
Standing with his elbows bent acutely, his hands clasped at his bare chest, wearing a five-tiered kaunakes, the petal-shaped tufts delineated by incision, topped with a rounded belt, the tie falling in back on the left side, his large head with a bald pate, prominent ears and small lips pursed together, the large recessed eyes and the arching brows once inlaid, preserving traces of bitumen within the recesses, standing on an integral base with a supporting back pillar
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) high