A WESTERN ASIATIC PROTO-ELAMITE STATUETTE, CIRCA 3100-2700 B.C.

Reference: ART600586

A bronze figure of a kneeling female wearing a knee-length skirt, supporting a dish with food offerings(?) above her head. Mounted on a custom-made stand.
Size: 7.2 cm. height excluding base stand.
Weight: 29 grams.

CONDITION
Intact.

PROVENANCE
Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980.

REFERENCE
Aruz, J. Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003 .