Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Mother Goddess – 85 mm (Zonder minimumprijs)

Tell Halaf Terracotta Mother Goddess FigureCulture / Period: Ancient Near Eastern Civilization, attributed to the Tell Halaf cultural sphereDate / Period: 6th millennium B.C.Material: TerracottaDimensions: 85 mmCondition: Restored and returned to near-original condition, with visible restoration and surface wear consistent with age.No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 14The current owner purchased the Tell Halaf terracotta mother goddess figure from a private collector, N.N. in Utrecht.The previous owner, a private collector, N.N. from Utrecht (the Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since an unknown date.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1970s.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This terracotta female figure is attributed to the Tell Halaf culture. Figurines of this type are among the most recognisable small-scale sculptural expressions of the ancient Near East, characterised by their strongly stylised rendering of the body and their emphasis on fertility-related features... lees verder bij Catawiki