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Large Amlash Terracotta Fertility Idol - 1000 BCE!

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Large Amlash Terracotta Fertility Idol - 1000 BCE!

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Ancient Near East, northern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. This is a very classic looking "fertility idol", hand sculpted from pottery, showing a female figure with emphasized thighs, a belly button, breasts, and a long neck ending in an indistinct head. An ancient example of a votive sculpture that many scholars associate with fertility. Size: 2.65" W x 6.75" H (6.7 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Estate of Julien Hovsepian

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Repaired in some places and missing one arm

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Large Amlash Terracotta Fertility Idol - 1000 BCE!

Name: Large Amlash Terracotta Fertility Idol - 1000 BCE!
SKU: 47154865
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $900 - $1,400

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