Lot Essay
For a similar idol see no. 1, p. 24-25 in Hibbs, Iberian Antiquities from the Collection of Leon Levy & Shelby White.
CIRCA 2000-1800 B.C.
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AN IBERIAN MARBLE IDOL
circa 2000-1800 b.c.
Of cylindrical form, tapering slightly toward the top, the stylized human features rendered by shallow drilled lines, with eyes and brows at center, framed by two chevrons delineating the edges of the face, the top and back with patterned drillings forming wavy lines for the hair
4.7/8 in. (12.4 cm) high
circa 2000-1800 b.c.
Of cylindrical form, tapering slightly toward the top, the stylized human features rendered by shallow drilled lines, with eyes and brows at center, framed by two chevrons delineating the edges of the face, the top and back with patterned drillings forming wavy lines for the hair
4.7/8 in. (12.4 cm) high