TERRACOTTA FEMALE IDOL Syro-Hittite art, early 2nd millennium B.C. Flat-bodied female votive statuette, standing with legs clasped and arms outstretched. She is adorned with a necklace. The nose is said to be "bird's beak" and the headdress formerly pierced with holes. Broken into three parts, glued back together. Dimensions: 13 x 4 x 2 cm. Provenance: Former European collection. Many thanks to Mr. Simon Adrien for writing this sheet. Syro-Hittite art, early 2nd millennium BC. Flat-bodied female votive statuette, standing with legs together and arms outstretched. Bird's beak nose. Headdress with four protuberances. Slightly missing. Mounted on a cubic base in transparent Plexiglas. Dimensions (without base): 5 x 2 x 1.5 cm. Provenance: Former European collection. Many thanks to Mr. Simon Adrien for writing this sheet.

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