East Mediterranean bronze figure amulet, possibly Cypriot

W59

£300.00

Sold

A bronze amulet in the form of a standing figure with the arms raised to the chest.

The pose as well as the prominent beaked nose and large round eyes are reminscent of Cypriot pottery figures of the Late Bronze Age but the absence of parallels in bronze or other materials makes a closer attribution uncertain.

Culture
Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Cyprus, late 2nd Millennium BC

Size
4 x 1 cms

Condition
Intact as shown

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; acquired mid to late 20th Century

blank

TOP