LOT 0242 Western Asatic Style Terracotta Worshipper Figure
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An undated archaistic terracotta figurine of a standing bearded male on an ellipsoid base in Mid 3rd millennium BC style, wearing a fringed kilt extending from hips to ankles; the hair carefully dressed in waves and the beard similarly modelled with squared end; hands folded together resting on the chest. Cf. Cf. Aruz, J. Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, item 39 for similar stance. 156 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; ex Michael Davies, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK. The use of figurines in a similar stance, standing straight with the hands folded together on the chest, is usually associated with acts of prayer and worship. Aruz (2003) offers many examples of the type in ceramic, bronze and limestone. Some apparently formed part of the foundation deposit for impressive and important buildings; when re-building was necessary, the original figures were re-buried with subsequent re-dedication figures offering a visual summary of the site's construction history. [No Reserve] See More
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