RARE TELL BRAK ALABASTER DOUBLE IDOL

Middle East to Northern Mesopotamia, Ca. 3300-3000 BC
A Tell Brak type carved alabaster double headed eye idol, with a tapered slab body, short neck with two heads, and large eyes with arched brows. This item is in an excellent mottled tan-brown surface patina. It is intact and in an excellent condition. Very rare with two heads.
Size: L:60mm / W:55mm ; 105g
Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market ex. NYC collection. Ex. Royal-Athena Galleries, NYC, item # KLQ01. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000