PAIR OF MESOPOTAMIAN INLAID STONE EYES

Ca. 2600 - 2500 BC A pair of Mesopotamian stone inlaid eyes comprising a black stone round pupils surrounded by a large almond shaped iris framed in blue/black stone eyebrows.These eyes were used in temples like Tell Brak inlaid in stone, wooden or bitumen statues. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 62.70.84.
Size: 115mm x 75mm with stand; Weight: 20g without stand
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2500