Head of a Kiliya Idol

Culture: West Anatolia

Period: 2700-2400 B.C.

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 2.8 cm x 3.8 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6289

Provenance: Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1990s from the gallery Serodine in Ascona.

Condition: Wonderfully preserved.

Description: Very elegantly formed head of a Kiliya- or stargazer idol of white, fine crystalline marble. The broad, forward curved and at the bottom rounded head with a long, slender nose, the back of the head flat. On the sides the ears are protruding. Mounted.