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266 - Large Sumerian Alabaster Votive Statue of a Male Worshipper. 3rd millennium B.C. Standing figure of a bald, bearded male on a circular base, with clasped hands over his chest, wearing an ankle-length skirt with a vertically ribbed rim; eyes and eyebrows formed from black and while inlay; minor chips to the base and skirt. See Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, items 24b, 25, 26, 89a-c. 671 grams, 20.1 cm (7 7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]
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Large Sumerian Alabaster Votive Statue of a Male Worshipper. 3rd millennium B.C. Standing figure of a bald, bearded male on a circular base, with clasped hands over his chest, wearing an ankle-length skirt with a vertically ribbed rim; eyes and eyebrows formed from black and while inlay; minor chips to the base and skirt. See Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, items 24b, 25, 26, 89a-c. 671 grams, 20.1 cm (7 7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Ex Ghassan Saleh, 1975. Acquired by the current owner by gift from the above. 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.
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WONDERS OF THE PAST: Important Antiquities, Ancient Art & Jewellery – Day 1Auction house
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