A GROUP OF ANATOLIAN MARBLE 'STARGAZER' HEADS

CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3200-2500 B.C.

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A GROUP OF ANATOLIAN MARBLE 'STARGAZER' HEADS
CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3200-2500 B.C.
Of Kylia type, each broad backward-tilting stylised head on narrow neck, mounted together on stand
2½ in. (5 cm.) high max. (17)

Provenance

Ernst Schmidt collection, Zurich, 1970s.

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Lot Essay

The Kylia type takes its name from a site near Gallipoli, on the Dardanelles, where they were initially found. Characteristically they have large upward gazing heads, and stylised bodies with incised details.

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