Idol Figurine, Syria (Tell Halaf), circa 5th Millennium

A terracotta figurine of a seated female with extended legs, arms folded beneath the breasts, pinched deltoid head. 4th  millennium B.C. Provenance: Ex Steinberg collection; acquired London art mar

Mother Goddess. Tell Halaf, Syria, 6th millennium BC. Polychrome terracotta. Provenance: - Collection of Michel Vinaver, French writer and playwright (Paris 1927-2022). - To his children, Anouk, Barba

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) and Northern Syria, Tell Halaf, ca. 5000 to 4000 BCE. The Halaf culture of Anatolia and ancient Syria came about in approximately 5000 BCE and created fema

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) and Northern Syria, Tell Halaf, ca. 5000 to 4000 BCE. The Halaf culture of Anatolia and ancient Syria came about in approximately 5000 BCE and created fema

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicted a seated woman with voluptuous breasts and thighs t

**Originally Listed At $400** Western Asia/Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A fascinating pottery fertility figure depicting a seated woma

Item: Marble Tell Brak Eye Idol, 4th Millennium B.C. Date/Origin: Syria, Tell Brak, 4th Millennium B.C. Materials: Marble Dimensions: 5.3 cm L - 2 1/8 inches Provenance: Previously collection of Mr. A

4th millennium BC. A carved stone idol formed as a seated female with hands under prominent breasts, a crown(?) to the top of the head. 27 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired be

6th-5th century B.C. Modelled seated with knees drawn towards chest, arms cradling large breasts, pinched head; linear painted detailing to body and face; fired clay. Cf. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,

An ancient Tell Halaf seated mother goddess figurine, dating back to the Neolithic period circa 5000 BC, featuring a remarkable artifact symbolizing fertility and maternal care in ancient cultures. Ca

Syria, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk period, 4th millennium BCE. This is a smooth alabaster idol dominated by huge, staring eyes with incised details. The head - dominated by the eyes - jut above a trapezoid

Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 4th millennium BCE. An intriguing gathering of two hand-carved stone figures. One figure is an "eye idol," so named because of the pair

4th millennium BC. A ceramic figure modelled as a seated goddess with legs folded in front of the body, pinched head and face, wearing a headdress; facial features and detailing to the legs applied in

7th-6th millennium BC. A Neolithic ceramic figure of a seated female with small head, prominent nose and bun on top; arms looped under breasts; large legs tapering to a point and with traces of horizo

Item: Tell Brak Steatite Double Eye Idol, 4th Millennium B.C. Date & Origin: Tell Brak, Syria, c. 3300 BC Material: Steatite Dimension: 8.5 cm H - 3 3/8 inches Provenance: British private collection,

(6) Ancient Turkish fertility idols. Although not dated they appear to be Tell Halaf clay fertility idols, a mixed group of ceramic fertility goddess figurines, many with applied black pigment detail

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with voluptuous breasts and thighs

Near East, Mesopotamia, probably Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with enlarged, voluptuous breasts and thighs as if emphasiz

Near East, Mesopotamia, probably Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with enlarged, voluptuous breasts and thighs so as to empha

Near East, Mesopotamia, probably Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with enlarged, voluptuous breasts and thighs so as to empha

Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with nubbin breasts and voluptuous thighs t

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A petite terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with a singular nubbin-shaped breas

Ancient Near East, Anatolia (central Turkey) or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A rather large terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with voluptuous breasts and t

Ancient Near East, Syria, Tell Halaf, ca. 4500 BCE. Two ancient stone seals. The first is a roughly square form, made from a white-beige steatite, depicting a stylized set of lines that appear woven t