Caption

Idol head, unknown Syrian workshop, terracotta, idols, Northwestern Syria. Male head in a conical headdress, rounded at the tip. Flattened, triangular nose, protruding forward. Eyes and ears trace preserved made of glued tablets with a hole drilled in the center. A narrow strip of clay is glued above the forehead. 1st half of the 2nd millennium BC, Orontes Region. Figurine, height 4.5 cm, width 2.5 cm., A weathered beige and tan stone object with a rough, pitted surface sits against a plain gray background; its irregular form includes a prominent rounded projection at the top, a pair of hollowed circular cavities on one side, and a narrower base with small perforations, with areas of darker brown and faint reddish discoloration visible on parts of the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_116

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20.4Mb (991.6Kb) / 7.3in x 10.9in / 2179 x 3278 (300dpi)

Keywords

Idol head unknown Syrian workshop terracotta idols Northwestern Syria Male head conical headdress rounded tip Flattened triangular nose protruding forward Eyes ears trace preserved glued tablets hole drilled center narrow strip clay glued forehead 1st half 2nd millennium BC Orontes Region Figurine height 4.5 cm width 2.5 cm weathered beige tan stone object rough pitted surface sits plain gray background irregular form includes prominent projection top pair hollowed circular cavities side narrower base small perforations areas darker brown faint reddish discoloration visible parts surface.