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Bell-shaped body with domed top surmounted by two circular eyes. Original paint still in place, stripped in areas.

Size: 7 cm L - 2 3/4 inches
Material: Marble
Culture: Near East, Tell Brak, c. 4th Millennium B.C.
Condition: Minor chips to surface, otherwise intact


Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired prior to 2000. 
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Tell Brak, c. 4th Millennium B.C.

Tell Brak Marble Rare Painted Eye Idol

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