Lot Essay
Cf. P. Amiet, Art of the Ancient Near East, New York, 1980, no. 217 for a similar idol from Tepe Gawra
Details
A Mesopotamian terracotta 'eye' idol
on hollow conical base, the two 'eyes' branching upward -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high, circa 3500-3000 B.C.
on hollow conical base, the two 'eyes' branching upward -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high, circa 3500-3000 B.C.