Anatolian bronze idol
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Object number
AR2839
| Object: |
Anatolian idol
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
Towards the end of the 2nd Millenium BC. Late Bronze Age. |
| Description: |
Highly stylized bronze figurine. The legs are monolithic with a pointy end. Both arm are bent, one held in front of the breast, the other pointing upwards. The head has similarities with a bird. Prominent nose, eyes at the sides and a comb-like headdress. The bronze figure is an idol which can be attributed to the Hittite culture. The Hittites coexisted with other cutures in Anatolia during the second Millenium BC. Because of the pointy legs this type of idol is also known as nail idol. |
| Dimensions: |
62mm height without base. 64mm height with base.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition with nice dark patina. The pointy end can be mounted in the fitting base.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in 2019 in a traditional Munich based auction house. Consigned from a German private owner. From the inventory of Muenzhandlung Karl Kress, Munich. This piece has been in the Karl Kress auction 130, 1964 June 30th, no. 90.
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| References: |
Cf. G. Zahlhaas, Prähistorische Staatssammlung, Idole und Votive (1993), p. 32, fig. 16. Cf. G. Zahlhaas, Idole - Frühe Götterbilder und Opfergaben, p. 49, no. 12. Similar V. Mueller, Fruehe Plastik in Griechenland und Vorderasien (1924), plate XLIII, no. 411. |
| Authenticity: |
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