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| Auction Closes At: |
10:13:00 05/18/2015 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
005. Baluchistan Fertility Idols (2) |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$650.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$650.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Ancient Near East - Iran
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| Culture or Country: |
Iran.
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| Period: |
Ca. 3rd - 2nd millennium B.C.
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| Size: |
3-3/8” & 4-1/8”D. |
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| Description: |
Two buff terracotta seated goddesses, each bearing large well rounded breasts, hands held beneath and surmounted by a multi-tiered necklace. Small heads are flanked by two large, raised ornaments on their shoulders, possibly hair in a fancy coiffure. The slightly larger example is missing tips of both feet, left ornament reattached, otherwise intact. The other example has both hair ornaments reattached, otherwise intact. Individually mounted on black cube bases. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC collection, by descent from Frishman Galleries, Tel Aviv, acquired 1970’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Baluchistan Fertility Idols (2)
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