Lot Essay
For a related example from the Ishtar temple at Tell Mardikh (ancient Ebla), see no. 14 in Fortin, Syria, Land of Civilization.
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CIRCA EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
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A SYRIAN BASALT FIGURE OF A DIGNITARY
Circa Early 2nd Millennium B.C.
Depicted seated, his hands on his knees, holding a shallow bowl in his right hand, with rounded shoulders, a long squared-off beard, a triangular nose and outlined eyes, his long hair curving out along the shoulders
17 in. (43.2 cm) high
Circa Early 2nd Millennium B.C.
Depicted seated, his hands on his knees, holding a shallow bowl in his right hand, with rounded shoulders, a long squared-off beard, a triangular nose and outlined eyes, his long hair curving out along the shoulders
17 in. (43.2 cm) high
Provenance
European Private Collection