265 - Rare Western Asiatic Three-Headed Kultepe Disc-Shaped Idol. 3rd millenium B.C. With a flat ellipsoid body, three parallel elongated necks with triangular-shaped heads, each face with circular eyes and eyebrows; the body decorated with dotted circles and bands of herringbone lines; mounted on a custom-made stand. See zt rk, G., Representations of Religious Practice at K ltepe: Alabaster Idols of Early Bronze Age, in Kulako?lu, F., Michel, C. (eds.), Proceedings of the 1st K ltepe International Meeting, Turnhout: Brepols, 2013, pp.155-170. 573 grams, 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Rare Western Asiatic Three-Headed Kultepe Disc-Shaped Idol. 3rd millenium B.C. With a flat ellipsoid body, three parallel elongated necks with triangular-shaped heads, each face with circular eyes and eyebrows; the body decorated with dotted circles and bands of herringbone lines; mounted on a custom-made stand. See zt rk, G., Representations of Religious Practice at K ltepe: Alabaster Idols of Early Bronze Age, in Kulako?lu, F., Michel, C. (eds.), Proceedings of the 1st K ltepe International Meeting, Turnhout: Brepols, 2013, pp.155-170. 573 grams, 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Property of an European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13551-263657. The group of artefacts known as the K ltepe Type Idols that have been found during excavations have nearly all been unearthed in and around monumental religious structures and graves in this locality. They are often represented with multiple heads. Another group of idols that may share features with the K ltepe examples, such as triangular heads, is the eye idols, for example, from the site of Tell Brak in Syria. They are dated to the late 4th and early 3rd millennium B.C. These idols are made of alabaster and can have multiple heads, similar to the K ltepe idols. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.